George Kouzas
Project Manager TELESTO Technologies ODYSSEUS European project
Dr . Georgios S . Kouzas ( Male ) holds a MSc in Electrical and Computer Engineer ( 1999 ) and a PhD diploma in Computer Science ( 2007 ) both from the National Technical University of Athens . From 2008 until 2013 , he served at the University of the Aegean as visiting Lecturer in the Department of Financial and Management Engineering . He has been working as a freelancer since 2001 as software engineer . During his 23 years career George Kouzas has acquired deep knowledge and profound experience in software development engineering and IoT infrastructures . He has participated in various research projects that focus on machine learning and sensor networks ( IoT ). During last 6 years Georgios Kouzas has involved as project and technical Manager in IIoT projects . His extensive research activity on computer science and information technology is reflected in his more than 20 publications in international journals and conferences .
" ODYSSEUS Horizon Project - Unobtrusive Technologies for Secure and Seamless Border Crossing for Travel Facilitation : Sea border crossing scenario "
ODYSSEUS is a 3-year , Horizon funded project consisting of 14 partners from all over Europe and the United Kingdom aiming to improve border crossing experience for travelers and border authorities ’ staff , while maintaining security and monitoring of movements across land and sea EU external borders . ODYSSEUS will provide a holistic framework for improving border checks performed by the authorities and facilitate travelling for citizens . A combination of strong multi-behavioral and biometric continuous user identity verification mechanisms will ensure the identification of the citizens , allowing them to cross the border without any interruption or queue . In the meantime , a novel luggage and baggage check will allow citizens ’ vehicles and cargos to be remotely checked on the land border in terms of goods and thus speed up the border check processes in a secure and reliable manner . The ODYSSEUS platform will be applicable for both land and water scenarios including on the road , in a maritime port , and in the train .