{"id":1027,"date":"2025-07-07T07:34:32","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T07:34:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skyld.com.cy\/?p=1027"},"modified":"2025-07-07T07:34:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T07:34:33","slug":"mhums-project-receives-excellent-evaluation-in-first-interim-progress-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skyld.com.cy\/?p=1027","title":{"rendered":"MHUMS Project Receives \u201cExcellent\u201d Evaluation in First Interim Progress Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Date: 7 July 2025<\/strong><br><strong>Location: Nicosia, Cyprus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SKYLD Security and Defence Ltd is proud to announce that the <strong>MHUMS \u2013 Maritime Health and Usage Monitoring System<\/strong> project, (coordinated by SKYLD), has received a <strong>Category A \u2013 Excellent<\/strong> rating in its first interim review by the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.org.cy\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.research.org.cy\/\">Research and Innovation Foundation of Cyprus (RIF)<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The evaluation, covering the period from May 2024 to April 2025, confirmed that the project has <strong>fully achieved its objectives<\/strong> for the first year and is progressing with high scientific and technical quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/skyld.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GvPKE2aXIAAfyIP-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skyld.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GvPKE2aXIAAfyIP-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/skyld.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GvPKE2aXIAAfyIP-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/skyld.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GvPKE2aXIAAfyIP-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/skyld.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GvPKE2aXIAAfyIP-1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About MHUMS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mhums.skyld.com.cy\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/mhums.skyld.com.cy\">MHUMS <\/a>is a two-year research and innovation project <em>co-funded by the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF)<\/em> designed to advance <strong>predictive maintenance and real-time health monitoring<\/strong> of maritime vessels. By integrating <strong>artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning<\/strong>, and a user-friendly <strong>Virtual Assistant (VA)<\/strong>, the project aims to minimise unplanned downtime, improve decision-making on board, and support sustainable maritime operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The HUMS platform under development will provide:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Continuous health monitoring of engine, navigation, and environmental systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AI-driven diagnostics and predictive maintenance recommendations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Actionable insights for crew and fleet managers through an interactive VA interface<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Achievements in Year 1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>During its first year, MHUMS achieved several key milestones:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Deployment and operation of the <strong>onboard telemetry and data acquisition system<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continuous streaming of telemetry data across multiple domains<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Completion of the <strong>System-of-Systems architecture<\/strong> and <strong>predictive maintenance framework<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submission of all core project deliverables, including management, dissemination, IPR, and data governance plans<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The independent evaluator praised the <strong>high quality of documentation, innovation potential, and effective project management<\/strong>, while recommending early dissemination of results through scientific publications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Consortium Partners<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The project is implemented by a dynamic consortium composed of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>SKYLD Security and Defence Ltd (CY)<\/strong> \u2013 Coordinator, system architecture, AI, platform integration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>University of Nicosia Research Foundation (CY)<\/strong> \u2013 Academic research, HUMS policy, dissemination<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>University of West Attica (GR)<\/strong> \u2013 IoT sensor design, cybersecurity, data integration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Digital Ocean Technologies Ltd (CY)<\/strong> \u2013 Vessel operator, testing and validation environment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s Next<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the second phase of the project, the team will focus on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Pilot deployment and system validation onboard an operational vessel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engagement with maritime stakeholders through workshops and publications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit the official MHUMS portal for updates:<br> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/mhums.skyld.com.cy\">https:\/\/mhums.skyld.com.cy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, contact:<br> <a>management@skyld.com.cy<\/a><br>+357 22254024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:<\/strong> <em>The MHUMS project is co-funded by the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) under the RESTART 2016-2020 programme and the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), driving technological development and sustainability in the maritime industry.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/skyld.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GvPKE9xWkAAELIw-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skyld.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GvPKE9xWkAAELIw-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/skyld.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GvPKE9xWkAAELIw-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/skyld.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GvPKE9xWkAAELIw-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/skyld.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GvPKE9xWkAAELIw.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/skyld.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GvPKE7nWkAAxPHt-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skyld.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GvPKE7nWkAAxPHt-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/skyld.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GvPKE7nWkAAxPHt-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/skyld.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GvPKE7nWkAAxPHt-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/skyld.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GvPKE7nWkAAxPHt-1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date: 7 July 2025Location: Nicosia, Cyprus SKYLD Security and Defence Ltd is proud to announce that the MHUMS \u2013 Maritime Health and Usage Monitoring System project, (coordinated by SKYLD), has received a Category A \u2013 Excellent rating in its first interim review by the Research and Innovation Foundation of Cyprus (RIF). The evaluation, covering the&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/skyld.com.cy\/?p=1027\" class=\"\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">MHUMS Project Receives \u201cExcellent\u201d Evaluation in First Interim Progress Review<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":918,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"_ti_tpc_template_sync":false,"_ti_tpc_template_id":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/skyld.com.cy\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1027"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/skyld.com.cy\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/skyld.com.cy\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skyld.com.cy\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skyld.com.cy\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1027"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/skyld.com.cy\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1027\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1033,"href":"https:\/\/skyld.com.cy\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1027\/revisions\/1033"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skyld.com.cy\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/918"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/skyld.com.cy\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1027"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skyld.com.cy\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1027"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skyld.com.cy\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1027"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}