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A Closer Look at the Technologies Behind the EPIIC Annual Event 2025

The EPIIC Annual Event 2025 brought together partners, institutions and stakeholders to review progress and demonstrate the maturity reached across the project’s key technology areas.
The video captures the core themes presented during the Annual Event, including:

EPIIC Annual Event 2025 Held at THALES Premises in Mérignac

The EPIIC consortium convened on 2–3 December 2025 at the THALES facilities in Mérignac, near Bordeaux, for the project’s Annual Event—an important milestone bringing together close to 100 participants from across Europe.

EPIIC Showcases Pilot-Centered Advances at TechDefense 2025

EPIIC partners were among the contributors at TechDefense 2025, held in Rome, Italy, from November 5–7, presenting advances in real-time physiological monitoring and adaptive cockpit systems for the future European fighter. 

EPIIC Partners Present Cutting-Edge Pilot-Centric Research at TechDefense 2025

EPIIC will be well-represented at TechDefense 2025, taking place in Rome, Italy from November 5–7, where consortium partners will showcase advancements in fighter cockpit technologies and human–machine interaction.  

EPIIC Paper Published on IEEE Xplore: Predicting Pilot Performance During Startle Events

We are pleased to announce that a new research paper developed under the EPIIC project has been published on IEEE Xplore.

EPIIC at CHIGreece 2025: Enhancing Pilot-Cockpit Interaction with AI-Powered HCI

From September 24–26, the EPIIC project will participate in the 3rd International ACM Conference of the Greek SIGCHI Chapter — CHIGreece 2025 — hosted this year in Syros, Greece.

EPIIC Featured in the latest EASN Newsletter of 2025

We are pleased to announce that EPIIC’s progress, milestones, and the people driving our mission are featured in the latest EASN Newsletter, the second edition of 2025. 

As EPIIC enters its final year, the newsletter highlights:

EPIIC Showcased at Paris Air Show 2025

The EPIIC project was on full display during the 2025 edition of the Paris Air Show, where it was featured at the European Defence Fund (EDF) booth.

Airbus Spotlights Next-Generation Fighter Cockpit Vision – Aligned with EPIIC Objectives

Airbus has unveiled new perspectives on the evolution of the fighter aircraft cockpit, detailing how cutting-edge technologies like gesture-based interaction, eye-tracking, and AI-enabled assistance are poised to redefine the way pilots operate in high-intensity mission environments.

EPIIC at DEFEA 2025: Advancing European Defence Capabilities

From 6–8 May 2025, the EPIIC project was featured at the Defense Exhibition Athens (DEFEA) — a premier event gathering defense stakeholders from across Europe and beyond.