Research Projects

The Decision Support Systems  Laboratory has significant experience in the implementation of national and European programs, as well as in conducting market research. The most important research projects, studies and market surveys implemented from members of the Laboratory are presented in this thematic section. In particular:

• Formulation and Implementation of Solution Algorithms for Emergency Vehicle Routing Problems Funding: This research is co-financed by Greece and the European Union (European Social Fund- ESF) through the Operational Programme: Human Resources Development, Education and Lifelong Learning. Duration 30/05/2022-28/02/2023.

• Formulation and Algorithmic Solution of the Vehicle Routing Problem with ground and unmanned aerial vehicles. Funding: This research is financed by H.F.R.I. - Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation. Duration 21/01/2022-01/02/2023. 

• INNOVAGRO PLUS - Development of an innovative network for the promotion of extroversion of agro-food companies in Adriatic - Ionian Area PLUS Funding: Interreg ADRION Start: 01/01/2022 Duration: 6 months

• Development and Implementation of Optimization Algorithms in Maritime Supply Chain Management. Funding: This research is financed by H.F.R.I. - Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation. Duration 16/10/2019-15/10/2021. 

• Formulation of optimization problems using game theory and application of metaheuristic algorithms for their solution. Funding: This research is co-financed by Greece and the European Union (European Social Fund- ESF) through the Operational Programme: Human Resources Development, Education and Lifelong Learning. Duration 24/04/2018-24/04/2021. 

• Formulation and Implementation of Solution Algorithms in Selective Vehicle Routing Problems. Funding: This research is co-financed by Greece and the European Union (European Social Fund- ESF) through the Operational Programme: Human Resources Development, Education and Lifelong Learning. Duration 24/04/2018-24/04/2021.

• INNOVAGRO-Development of an innovative network to promote the extroversion of agri-food companies in the Adriatic-Ionian region Funding: Interreg ADRION Duration: 2017-2020

• Adaptive fine tuning of evolutionary algorithms, applied in transportation systems, using data mining and game theory techniques. Financed by IKY in the frame of the “Research Projects for Excelence IKY/Siemens”. Duration: 04/07/2016-31/08/2016

• Energy Aware Enterprise Systems for Low-carbon Intelligent Operations – ARTISAN. Financed by the European Union (FP7-ICT systems for Energy Efficiency) 15/12/2011-30/04/2014 

• Improvement of integrity monitoring of piles using computational dynamics and global optimization. Funding: Programme for the promotion of the exchange and scientific cooperation between Greece and Germany. Programme IKYDA 2012. Duration: 1/1/2012-31/12/2013

• Utilization of advanced technologies in the payment of use and management of public parking (Ε PARK). Funding: Programme for the scientific cooperation between Greece and Cyprus 2007-2013. Duration: 1/6/2012-31/7/2012

• Adidas Japan Employee, Customer and Supplier Satisfaction Analysis. Funding: Adidas Japan. Duration: 1998-1999

• Customer Satisfaction Analysis of the CHEP France Pallet Manufacturing Industry. Funding: CHEP France. Duration: 1988

• Customer Satisfaction Survey of Emporiki Bank in Western Crete. Funding: Emporiki Bank S.A. Duration: 1998

• Business redesign using IT, development of educational software for staff training and development of teleworking. Funding: Community Initiative ADAPT - Adaptation of the workforce to industrial change. Duration: 1997-2000

• Innovations in production management – ​​Business organization through Logistics Information Technology – Telematics. Funding: Community Initiative ADAPT - Adaptation of the workforce to industrial change. Duration: 1997-2000

• Pilot implementation of a standard model for the integration of people with special needs through training and self-employment. Funding: Ministry of Labor: Community Initiative "EMPLOYMENT" - Axis HORIZON. Duration: 1997-2000

• Development of a European System for Certification of Qualifications of IT Executives. Funding: European Union-Directorate General for Education and Training. Leonardo da Vinci Programme. Duration: 1997-2000

• The Green-Enterprises Project Funding: Community Initiative "EMPLOYMENT" - Axis YOUTHSTART Duration: 1997-2000

• Development of an integrated knowledge-based decision support system for agricultural product diversification. Funding: European Commission DG VI – Fair Program. Duration: 1996-2001

• Small and Medium Enterprises - Internationalisation Support Offices (SME-ISO). Funding: European Union - ECOS Ouverture Programme. Duration: 1996-1998

• The Greenways Project. Funding: Community Initiative "EMPLOYMENT" - Axis YOUTHSTART. Duration: 1996–1997

• IASON - Youth Development Initiatives. Funding: Community Initiative "EMPLOYMENT" - Axis NOW. Duration: 1996–1997

• Provision of advice on Specialized Issues of the Prefecture of Chania. Funding: Prefecture of Chania. Duration: 1995-1998

• Study of the Existing Situation and New Organization of Operation of the Prefecture of Chania – Reorganization. Funding: Prefecture of Chania. Duration: 1995

• Certification of Professional Qualifications for Regional and Local Development Advisors. Funding: Leonardo da Vinci Community Initiative. Duration: 1995-1996

• Network Development and Feasibility Study for the Installation of an Industrial Unit. Funding: ETEVA – MENTOR Program. Duration: 1993-1994

• Organization and Development of Exports of Cretan Agricultural Products to Eastern European Countries. Funding: Regional Operational Program of Crete – ERDF I. Duration: 1992-1993

• Organization and Development of Exports of Basic Cretan Agricultural Products. Funding: Regional Operational Program of Crete – ERDF. Duration: 1992-1993

• Design and development of software for scientific management. Funding: Ministry of Education. Duration: 1992-1993

• Development of a multi-criteria Decision Support System for business financing. Funding: Ministry of Development – ​​General Secretariat of Research & Technology - ETEVA. Duration: 1991-1992

• Market research with the help of specialized software: Application to Cretan products. Funding: General Secretariat for Research & Technology - Kylidromilloi Crete S.A. (Co-financing program). Duration: 1990-1991