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Utilizing Continuous Monitoring of Marine Infrastructure and Environment as a Basis for Research Development and Proactive Management
Marios Koronides, Panagiotis Stylianidis, Constantine Michailides and Toula Onoufriou

Coastal marine areas offer significant potential both for the rapidly growing energy industry and for other public development purposes. As the exploitation of these areas increases significantly, the need for efficient management of infrastructure and environment becomes more important. The work presented in this paper aims to advance proactive solutions for the efficient management of coastal and offshore infrastructure and environment. This is achieved by utilizing the advantages offered by digital technologies. An innovative monitoring system is presented, comprising state-of-the-art sensing equipment installed in two key marine areas of Cyprus, providing real-time monitoring data on structural and environmental parameters. Despite many inherent challenges, the impact of this study is significant in terms of research development, while providing substantial benefits to industry stakeholders. The former is strongly reflected in the advancement of scientific knowledge, and the latter has essential practical importance, highlighting the significance of effective collaboration between the scientific research community and industry. The details of this study along with its impact and prospects are presented and discussed through a series of applications and datasets obtained from the established in-field laboratories.

Keywords: digitization; in-field laboratory; monitoring system; real-time data; sensors; structural parameters