Digital Twins of the Ocean: From Idea to Practical Execution – the Paradigm of Iliad
The Iliad project represents a groundbreaking initiative in developing comprehensive thematic and localised Digital Twins of the Ocean (DTOs). Iliad establishes a comprehensive framework for generating interoperable, data-rich, and economically viable ocean digital twins, enhancing the Blue Economy. Iliad's approach revolutionises oceanic process monitoring, understanding, and prediction. Funded with approximately a-17 million through the EU Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme, GA no 101037643, its contributions extend beyond scientific advancements, significantly impacting the EU Green Deal, Digital Strategy, and UN Ocean Decade outcomes.
Authors
- Konstantina Papachristopoulou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0629-6255)
- Arne J. Berre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9766-4441)
- Charalampos Ipektsidis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3737-8821)
- Bente Lilja Bye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9845-2731)
- Georgios Sylaios (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2327-4015)
- Simon Van Dam
- Menelaos Chatziapostolidis
Institutions
- Democritus University of Thrace (GR)
- SINTEF (NO)
- Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies (IL)
- INTRASOFT International (Greece) (GR)
- INTRASOFT International (Belgium) (BE)
- Nebb (Norway) (NO)
- INTRASOFT International (Luxembourg) (LU)
Publication Details
- Published
- 2025-06-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1109/oceans58557.2025.11104370
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Marine and environmental studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.79