This presentation outlines the development and implementation of the Traffic Control Room (TCR) in Cyprus, established through a collaboration between the KIOS CoE and the Public Works Department (PWD) within the VERKKO and TISGRADE projects. The initiative aims to improve the collection, validation, and dissemination of Intelligent Transportation System data by integrating multiple roadside sensors, CCTV cameras, variable message signs (VMS), and the SWARCO OMNIA traffic management platform. The work focuses on digitizing traffic circulation plans, validating speed limit and roadwork data, enhancing data quality through automated quality assurance processes, and ensuring compliance with European data standards and the National Access Point (CYNAP). The presentation also discusses the operational activities of the TCR, including real-time traffic monitoring, incident management, stakeholder coordination, and the challenges associated with sensor reliability, software limitations, and operational procedures. Finally, it highlights how the established infrastructure and high-quality traffic data will support future traffic analytics, intelligent mobility services, infrastructure planning, and evidence-based decision-making to improve road safety and traffic management across Cyprus.

Biography:

Andreas Tsiakkaris works at KIOS Research and Innovation Centre of Excellence since May 2026 as Research Engineer I. He holds a BSc. In Transportation Systems and an MSc. in Planning and Operations of Transport Systems, both from the Technical University of Berlin. He is currently involved in projects related to traffic data quality of Intelligent Transport Systems and the establishment of the first Traffic Control Room in Cyprus.

Gary Terzian is a Research Engineer I at the KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence, University of Cyprus. His work focuses on improving traffic data quality and contributing to the establishment of Cyprus's first official Traffic Control Room in collaboration with the Public Works Department. He holds an MSc in Automotive Engineering from the University of Bath and a BSc in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering from the University of Cyprus.

Soteris Petrikkos is a Researcher at the KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence. His work surrounds European regulations related to critical infrastructures, with a particular focus on the Intelligent Transport Systems sector. He holds a Joint MA (SocSci) in Economic and Social History with Central and Eastern European Studies, as well as an MSc in Global History from the University of Glasgow (Scotland, United Kingdom).