The Intelligent Systems and Software Engineering Lab (ISSEL) of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki plays a pivotal role in the NOSTRADAMUS project, bringing over 30 research projects’ worth of expertise in intelligent systems, software engineering, and applied machine learning. Their work in Year 1 has been instrumental in laying the technological foundation of the project.
Key Year 1 Milestone:
ISSEL introduced the NOSTRADAMUS hybrid Edge-to-Cloud architecture, a robust framework that integrates data, applications, and end-users through three distinct layers:
IoT Observatory – Built with state-of-the-art technologies (Kafka, CassandraDB, Redis, REST), it enables near real-time IoT data management and provides an abstraction layer for seamless connectivity with Edge systems.
EO Data Hub – Designed to support multiple data storage and querying formats, including Data Cubes, offering APIs for efficient data discovery and analysis.
Low-Code Platform – A powerful environment that accelerates the development of digital applications and monitoring interfaces. Using model-driven development and domain-specific languages, it empowers end-users to build applications with reduced complexity and increased efficiency.
To ensure the system is both secure and user-friendly, ISSEL also implemented a consumer-centric authentication and authorization middleware built on KeyCloak technology. This middleware supports multiple access control models (UBAC, RBAC, ABAC), while a central API Gateway streamlines service access and monitoring.
Why it matters:
This technological backbone enables NOSTRADAMUS to deliver scalable, secure, and interoperable solutions for agriculture. By combining AI, IoT, and Earth Observation, ISSEL’s work ensures the project can provide practical tools that empower farmers, advisors, and policymakers to make smarter, data-driven decisions.