EMPROS aims to strengthen epidemiological surveillance and response to West Nile Virus through the development of an integrated system supported by heterogeneous data, tools, and models, such as satellite, environmental, epidemiological, entomological, and ornithological data.
The system will ensure the rapid and easy recording, storage, and retrieval of data; faster processing and analysis of big data; as well as the operational deployment of automated products and information that are critical for immediate coordination and rapid communication.
The system will be implemented in the Regions of Thessaly, Western Greece, and Central Macedonia, which are closely associated with virus cases and also have available historical data.
The technical scope of the project covers a wide range of activities, including field information, laboratory analyses, automated use of satellite data, application and further development of models widely used internationally, use of big data technologies, and the operational provision of automated services and information that are critical for decision-making.