Projects

Academia

Vitis-IoT

Vitis-IoT: “ADER 6.3.13: Smart Viticulture Based on IoT Techniques - Premise for Climate Change Management”, owner SCDVV Blaj, partners National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest (led by AI Multimedia Lab) and SCDVV Miniș, funded by Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, contract no. ADER 6.3.13/27.07.2023 (budget ~250k Eur, July 2023- December 2026). Objectives The present project aims to identify the technic...

SalvAIoT

SalvAIoT: “Artificial Internet of Things (AIoT) Platform with embedded systems and TinyML algorithms for search and rescue applications”, owner National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest (led by AI Multimedia Lab), funded by National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, GNAC2023 ARUT, STARTING GRANT-SG (budget ~10k Eur, November 2023 - December 2024); Objectives Between 2015-2022, Mountain Rescu...

SMART-VLC

SMART-VLC: Secure and Reliable Transmission in Visible Light Communication”, owner National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest (led by AI Multimedia Lab), funded by National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, GNAC2023 ARUT, STARTING GRANT-SG (budget ~10k Eur, November 2023 - December 2024);

GANvCan

GANvCan: “Improving cancer detection in X-rays with the help of generative models”, owner National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest (led by AI Multimedia Lab), funded by National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, GNAC2023 ARUT, STARTING GRANT-SG (budget ~10k Eur, November 2023 - December 2024); Objectives Medical imaging techniques are a direct beneficiary of the development of deep learnin...

UEFISCDI PIMS-IAT

PIMS-IAT “Platform Specialized in Identifying and Evaluating Early Warning Indices for Crisis Management”, owner Ferdinand I Military Technical Academy, partners University “Politehnica” of Bucharest (led by AI Multimedia Lab), Soft Galaxy International, Marctel S.I.T., public beneficiary Protection and Guard Service, funded by UEFISCDI, Solutions Axis, grant 27SOL/2021 (budget ~2M Eur, 2021-2023); Objectives This project aims to achieve a h...

UEFISCDI IDENEO

IDENEO “Identifying the Unusual Behavior of People in Video Streams”, owner Ovidius University of Constanța, partners University “Politehnica” of Bucharest (led by AI Multimedia Lab), Softrust Vision Analytics, Ferdinand I Military Technical Academy, public beneficiary Romanian Intelligence Service, funded by UEFISCDI, Solutions Axis, grant 29SOL/2021 (budget ~550k Eur, 2021-2023); Objectives The IDENEO project goal is the development, testi...

UEFISCDI DeepVisionRomania

DeepVisionRomania “Identifying People in Video Streams using Silhouette Biometrics”, owner University “Politehnica” of Bucharest (led by AI Multimedia Lab), partners Softrust Vision Analytics, Romanian Ministry of National Defence — Military Equipment and Technologies Research Agency, public beneficiary Romanian Intelligence Service, funded by UEFISCDI, Solutions Axis, grant 28SOL/2021 (budget ~550k Eur, 2021-2023); Objectives The DeepVision...

H2020 AI4Media

H2020 AI4Media “A European Excellence Centre for Media, Society and Democracy”, owner CERTH, Greece, partner University “Politehnica” of Bucharest (led by AI Multimedia Lab), funded by H2020 ICT-48-2020 / Towards a vibrant European network of AI excellence centres, (budget ~12M Eur, 2020-2024). Objectives Motivated by the challenges, risks and opportunities that the wide use of AI brings to media, society and politics, AI4Media aspires to be...

UEFISCDI GRAVI

GRAVI “Virtual Guardian: Artificial Intelligence Powered Multi-Sensor System for Automatic Securing of Areas of Interest”, owner Softrust Vision Analytics, partner University “Politehnica” of Bucharest (led by AI Multimedia Lab), funded by UEFISCDI, Industry Transfer Axis (budget ~350k Euro, 2020-2022). Objectives The project proposes an innovative, multi-sensor solution that will ensure the protection of high dispersed geographical areas wi...

UEFISCDI SMARTRetail

SMARTRetail “Enhancing and Improving Customer Experience and Services in Supermarkets via SMART Artificial Intelligence Powered Systems”, owner Softrust Vision Analytics, partner University “Politehnica” of Bucharest (led by AI Multimedia Lab), funded by UEFISCDI, Industry Transfer Axis (budget ~340k Euro, 2020-2022). Objectives With the rapidly growing number of supermarkets and the diversification of the available products, their managemen...

UEFISCDI SPIA-VA

SPIA-VA “Technologies and Innovative Video Systems for Person Re-Identification and Analysis of Dissimulated Behavior”, owner University “Politehnica” of Bucharest (led by AI Multimedia Lab), partners UTI Grup, Romanian Ministry of National Defence — Military Equipment and Technologies Research Agency, public beneficiary Protection and Guard Service, funded by UEFISCDI, Solutions Axis, grant 2SOL/2017 (budget ~2.2M Euro, 2017-2020). Objecti...

UEFISCDI SPOTTER

SPOTTER “Real-time IP Camera-based Intelligent Video Surveillance Security System with DROP Retrieval”, owner University „Politehnica” of Bucharest (led by AI Multimedia Lab), partner UTI Grup, funded by UEFISCDI, PED Axis (budget ~140k Euro, 2017-2018). Objectives Urban authorities are focusing their efforts on reinforcing methods to secure and enhance public safety by preventing crimes, protecting properties and assets. Public video survei...

ERASMUS+ UMETECH

UMETECH “University & Media Technology for Cultural Heritage”, owner University of Florence, Italy, partner University „Politehnica” of Bucharest (led by AI Multimedia Lab), funded under Erasmus+ CBHE (budget ~900k Euro, 2016-2018). Objectives Urban authorities are focusing their efforts on reinforcing methods to secure and enhance public safety by preventing crimes, protecting properties and assets. Public video surveillance is becoming...

UEFISCDI SCOUTER

SCOUTER “Smart Video Surveillance System with Automatic Localization of Target Events(https://www.uti.eu.com/pncd-scouter/){:target=”_blank”}”, owner UTI Grup, partner LAPI, University „Politehnica” of Bucharest (led by AI Multimedia Lab), funded by UEFISCDI, Innovation axis, product-oriented grant (budget ~1.2M Euro, 2013-2016).

European Structural Funds CAMPUS

CAMPUS “University “Politehnica” of Bucharest - “Center for Advanced Research on Materials, Products and Innovative Processes”, owner University “Politehnica” of Bucharest (partner AI Multimedia Lab), funded under ESF - European Structural Funds, POS-CCE, ID956 (budget ~14M Euro, 2012-2015). Objectives The creation of the UPB’s advanced research & development center for multi- and inter- disciplinary technologies. The center should be un...

Industry

Keysight 2

Keysight 2 “AI for Hardware-Software Co-design”, owner National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest (led by AI Multimedia Lab), beneficiary Keysight Technologies Romania (budget ~90k Euro, January 2024 - January 2025).

Fotonation 4

Fotonation 4 “Image Quality Experimental Methods for Data Collection for In-cabin Sensing Technologies”, owner Politehnica University of Bucharest (led by AI Multimedia Lab), beneficiary FotoNation Limited Ireland (budget confidential, December 2023 - November 2024).

Microgreens 1

Microgreens 1 - “Smart Agriculture Vertical and Indoor Farming”, owner University “Politehnica” of Bucharest (partner AI Multimedia Lab), beneficiary Fresh Microgreens Romania (budget confidential, March - December 2022).

Fotonation 3

Fotonation 3 “Experimental Methods for Data Collection for In Cabin Sensing Technologies”, owner Politehnica University of Bucharest (led by AI Multimedia Lab), beneficiary FotoNation Limited Ireland (budget confidential, December 2022 - November 2023).

Fotonation 2

Fotonation 2 “In Cabin Sensing Data Production and Image Quality Experiments”, owner Politehnica University of Bucharest, beneficiary FotoNation Limited Ireland (December 2021 - November 2022).

Fotonation 1

Fotonation 1 “In Car Data Production for In Cabin Monitoring”, owner “Politehnica” Research, Development and Innovation Institute, beneficiary FotoNation Limited Ireland; (April 2021 - November 2021).

Hana 2

Hana 2 “Financial Data Augmentation and Forecasting Using Advanced AI Techniques”, owner “Politehnica” Research, Development and Innovation Institute (led by AI Multimedia Lab), beneficiary Hana Institute of Technology, Republic of Korea (budget confidential, April 2020 - July 2020).

Keysight 1

Keysight 1 “Machine Learning Techniques for Generating Network Traffic Data”, owner University “Politehnica” of Bucharest (led by AI Multimedia Lab), beneficiary Keysight Technologies Romania (budget ~59k Euro, March 2020 - October 2020).

Hana 1

Hana 1 “Machine Learning Techniques for the Processing and Analysis of Financial Data”, owner “Politehnica” Research, Development and Innovation Institute (led by AI Multimedia Lab), beneficiary Hana Institute of Technology, Republic of Korea (budget confidential, August 2019 - December 2019).

NXP 1

NXP 1 “RISC V-based Hardware-Software System for Machine Learning Applications”, owner University “Politehnica” of Bucharest (partner AI Multimedia Lab), beneficiary NXP Semiconductors Romania (budget ~136k Euro, May 2019 - December 2019).