MediaLab presents the research and activities of the Department of Speech, Media and Content Technologies at the Institute for Language and Speech Processing (ILSP), Athena Research Center. Our work spans speech and language technologies, music and audio, intelligent multimedia, and digital cultural heritage, with applications in education, accessibility, health and the creative industries.
The portfolio combines recent project profiles with the department’s historical project record. Dates describe project periods, not the date this page was updated. Participation may involve several ILSP departments and external partners; linked institutional profiles describe the corresponding contributions.
Selected Projects
GenAI-EduMap: AI-ready education
A European Erasmus+ Forward-Looking project coordinated by ILSP, focused on responsible and pedagogically grounded use of Generative AI in upper primary and secondary education.
- Dates: 01/04/2026-31/03/2029
- Project Leader / contribution: Vassilis Katsouros
- Website: genai-edumap.eu
OPUS: Autonomous UAV swarms for persistent monitoring
Methods for coordinated, persistent UAV operation, mission scheduling and resilient autonomous monitoring.
- Dates: 02/02/2026–01/02/2028
- Project Leader / contribution: George Alexis Ioannakis
- Funding: HFRI
- Project information: Official project page
AQUAMON: AI and robotics for urban water quality monitoring
Multimodal sensors, autonomous robotics, AI and digital twins for urban water quality management.
- Dates: 01/06/2025–30/11/2028
- Project Leader / contribution: George Alexis Ioannakis
- Funding: Horizon Europe
- Project information: Official project page
Pharos: The Greek AI Factory for accelerating AI innovation
Pharos establishes a national hub for AI research, development and innovation, using the Greek national supercomputer DAEDALUS and focusing on sectors including health, culture and language, and sustainability.
- Dates: 01/04/2025-31/03/2028
- Project Leader / contribution: Vassilis Katsouros
- Funding: Horizon Europe / EuroHPC Joint Undertaking and national funds
- Website: www.pharos-aifactory.eu
3D-4CH: Online Competence Centre in 3D for Cultural Heritage
3D-4CH builds an online competence centre for 3D digitisation and reuse in cultural heritage, bringing together training, tools, knowledge resources and community expertise.
- Open call: AI for 3D cultural heritage — contributions due 13 November 2026; online forum on 9 December 2026.
- Dates: 01/02/2025-31/01/2028
- Project Leader / contribution: Anestis Koutsoudis
- Funding: Digital Europe Programme
- Website: www.3d4ch-competencecentre.eu
ARTEMIS: Applying Reactive Twins to Enhance Monument Information Systems
ARTEMIS uses digital twins, extended digital documentation, 3D models and AR/VR technologies for cultural heritage conservation, restoration, safeguarding and valorisation. ILSP leads AR/VR service and pilot-related work.
- Dates: 01/01/2025-31/12/2027
- Project Leader / contribution: Anestis Koutsoudis
- Funding: Horizon Europe
- Website: artemis-twin.eu
- Project update — 23 October 2026: The ARTEMIS Workshop Toolkit was presented at the Architecture and Heritage conference in Rome on 16 October, supporting the transfer of project methods and technologies into university teaching and professional training. Read the official report and access the toolkit information.
TEXTaiLES: Textile digitisation tools and methods for cultural heritage
TEXTaiLES develops AI, robotics, 3D digitisation, IoT, cloud/edge and digital twin technologies for textile cultural heritage. ILSP coordinates the consortium and leads technological work on AI, robotics, 3D mesh processing and data infrastructure.
- Dates: 01/09/2024-31/08/2027
- Project Leader / contribution: George Alexis Ioannakis
- Funding: Horizon Europe Framework Programme
- Website: textailes-eccch.eu
ARGUS: Non-destructive, scalable, smart monitoring of remote cultural treasures
ARGUS develops scalable monitoring, remote sensing, multimodal data fusion and digital-twin approaches for the sustainable preservation of cultural heritage assets.
- Dates: 01/12/2023-30/11/2026
- Project Leader / contribution: George Pavlidis
- Funding: Horizon Europe
- Website: www.argus-project.eu
Greece4.0: Network of Excellence for digital transformation in Greek manufacturing
Greece4.0 supports digital transformation in Greek manufacturing through Industry 4.0 technologies, including cyber-physical systems, digital twins, robotics, AI and AR/VR applications.
- Dates: 01/07/2023-31/08/2025
- Project Leader / contribution: Anestis Koutsoudis
- Funding: Greece 2.0 National Recovery and Resilience Plan
- Website: www.greece40.gr
i-MRePlay
Personalised music recommendation and playlist generation using music and audio analysis, machine learning and user preferences.
Project period: 24/10/2022–23/03/2025 (ended)
PREMIERE: AI and VR tools for performing arts
PREMIERE develops AI and VR technologies for the performing arts, supporting creative experimentation, rehearsal, production and audience experience.
- Dates: 01/10/2022-30/09/2025
- Funding: Horizon Europe
- Website: premiere-project.eu
DataTools4Heart
A European project developing data and AI tools for cardiology, including multilingual clinical information processing and privacy-aware approaches to health data.
Project period: 01/10/2022–30/09/2025 (ended)
ΕπιSTEAMουσική
Interactive music and scientific activities bringing music, digital tools and STEAM education together, building on the iMuSciCA approach.
Project period: 01/11/2021–31/05/2024 (ended)
THALIA: Digital toolset for small cultural institutions
THALIA develops a digital toolset for the analysis, promotion and protection of Greek cultural reserve in small cultural institutions.
- Dates: 29/07/2021-28/11/2023
- Project Leader / contribution: George Pavlidis
- Funding: Operational Programme Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship 2014-2020
- Website: thalia.athenarc.gr
AGRO4+: Holistic approach to Agriculture 4.0 for new farmers
AGRO4+ developed infrastructure and digital services for precision agriculture, combining IoT, field sensors, drones, robotic systems, forecasting models and data-driven decision support. MediaLab contribution is linked with Chairi Kiourt’s work on robotics and algorithms for precision agriculture.
- Dates: 20/11/2020-30/09/2023
- Project Leader / contribution: Nestor Tsirliganis; Chairi Kiourt contribution on robotics and algorithms
- Funding: Operational Programme Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2014-2020
- Website: AGRO4+ at ILSP
PHILOTIS: Recording, analysis and documentation of living languages
PHILOTIS focuses on infrastructure, methodology and tools for the recording, analysis and documentation of living spoken languages, combining digital image and audio technologies with machine learning.
- Dates: 20/11/2020-30/09/2023
- Project Leader / contribution: George Pavlidis
- Funding: Operational Programme Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2014-2020
- Website: philotis.athenarc.gr
PLan-V: Speech and Language Therapy Platform with Virtual Agent
PLan-V developed a speech and language therapy platform with a virtual agent for chronic neurogenic speech and language impairments.
- Dates: 28/07/2020–27/07/2023
Safety4ALL: A Collaborative Tool for Safety Evaluation
Safety4ALL developed collaborative tools for reporting, analysing and improving workplace safety, including multimodal analysis, user contribution flows and AI-supported risk evaluation.
- Dates: 12/05/2020-11/06/2023
- Project Leader / contribution: Vassilis Katsouros
- Funding: Operational Programme Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship 2014-2020
- Website: s4all.gr/index-en.html
CAnTi: Conservation of Ancient Tiryns
CAnTi focused on conservation, restoration and documentation at Ancient Tiryns, combining 3D documentation, semantic representation, augmented reality and interactive educational Open Lab applications.
- Dates: 28/02/2020-27/02/2023
- Project Leader / contribution: George Pavlidis
- Funding: Operational Programme Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2014-2020
- Website: canti.athenarc.gr
APTOS: Innovative Methods of Accessing Cultural Heritage for Visually Impaired People
APTOS develops methods and interactive systems that enable visually impaired people to experience cultural heritage through smart exhibit replicas, tactile interaction, narration and 3D digitisation/printing.
- Dates: 24/12/2019-23/09/2023
- Project Leader / contribution: Anestis Koutsoudis
- Funding: Operational Programme Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2014-2020
- Website: aptos.athenarc.gr
Evrinomi: Documentation and promotion of culture at the Archaeological Museum of Patras
Evrinomi developed a technological framework for documentation and promotion of human creativity and culture at the Archaeological Museum of Patras using VR, MR, AR and multilingual interactive applications.
- Dates: 11/10/2019-10/10/2023
- Project Leader / contribution: George Pavlidis
- Funding: Operational Programme Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2014-2020
- Website: evrinomi.athenarc.gr/3d
NLP Theatre: Digital media and language technologies for theatre and performing arts
NLP Theatre explored new digital techniques and media for theatre and performing arts, including augmented theatrical experiences, accessibility flows, multilingual support and digital stage elements.
- Dates: 19/09/2019-18/03/2023
- Project Leader / contribution: Vassilis Katsouros
- Funding: Operational Programme Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2014-2020
- Website: NLP Theatre at ILSP
P.A.T.
Personal Allergy Tracer: personalised monitoring and information support for people with respiratory allergies.
Project period: 06/09/2018–05/12/2021 (ended)
ADVENT: Augmented Visitor Experience in National Parks
ADVENT developed multimedia and augmented reality applications to enhance visitor experiences in protected natural areas, including 3D representations, web-based virtual tours and AR applications.
- Dates: 31/07/2018-31/01/2022
- Project Leader / contribution: George Pavlidis
- Funding: Operational Programme Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2014-2020
- Website: advent.indigital.gr
μDoc_tS: A platform for the transcription of historical handwritten documents
μDoc_tS developed methods and tools for the automatic transcription, enhancement, keyword spotting and management of historical handwritten documents.
- Dates: 28/06/2018-27/12/2021
- Project Leader / contribution: George Pavlidis
- Funding: Operational Programme Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2014-2020
- Website: udoc.athenarc.gr
iMuSciCA
Interactive Music Science Collaborative Activities: music-based educational tools connecting creative collaboration with science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Project period: 01/01/2017–30/06/2019 (ended)
3DCMS: Integrated platform for 3D cultural content applications
3DCMS developed an integrated platform for the development and management of 3D applications of cultural content, including documentation modules, virtual exhibitions and reuse workflows for cultural 3D assets.
- Dates: 01/01/2013-31/05/2015
- Project Leader / contribution: George Pavlidis
- Website: 3DCMS at ILSP
Earlier Departmental Projects
The following historical projects are listed in the Department of Speech, Media and Content Technologies portfolio. They document the department’s development in speech, language, music, accessibility and multimedia, including collaborations across ILSP. The dates reproduce the institutional records; an unlisted end date is left explicit.
Browse 42 earlier projects, newest first
Project News
- 3D-4CH reaches the halfway point in building Europe’s 3D digital heritage community
- 3D-4CH workshop brings hands-on 3D heritage training to Brussels
- 3D-4CH Online Competence Centre for 3D Cultural Heritage goes live
- ARGUS advances remote sensing and on-site data collection for heritage preservation
- ARGUS integrates data fusion, digital twin ontology and diagnostic methods
- PREMIERE final event at Coliseu Porto Ageas marks the culmination of a three-year journey
- ARGUS partners met in Madrid and visited Baltanás
- PREMIERE launches its social media channels