
Research Project
The AGATHA consortium aims to develop a system for assisting criminal investigation police and intelligence services to facilitate the compilation of evidence of criminal practices by using information available in open sources and analyzing it automatically.
AGATHA
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North, Lisbon, Alentejo
1. Project Overview
AGATHA aims to support criminal investigations through the intelligent analysis of information available across multiple open-source environments. The platform combines data acquisition, multimedia analysis, biometrics, and visual analytics to help investigators identify relevant evidence and discover hidden relationships within large datasets. The project brings together technologies capable of processing text, audio, video, images, and social media content, creating a comprehensive investigative environment that supports law enforcement and intelligence activities.
2. VoiceInteraction's Contribution
VoiceInteraction contributes expertise in speech processing, audio analysis, and multimedia intelligence to support the development of investigative tools capable of processing large volumes of heterogeneous information. The project leverages VoiceInteraction's experience in language technologies and multimedia analysis to support investigators in identifying relevant evidence and accelerating information discovery processes.
3. Key Capabilities
Open-source intelligence (OSINT)
Data mining
Audio analysis
Video analysis
Facial and voice biometrics
Visual analytics
4. Outcomes & Impact
AGATHA supports criminal investigations through the application of advanced analytics across audio, video, image, and open-source information sources. The project aims to improve investigators' ability to discover connections, identify relevant evidence, and accelerate investigative processes through intelligent data analysis.
5. Partners & Consortium
AGATHA brings together public authorities, research organizations, and technology providers to support criminal investigations through advanced multimedia analysis and open-source intelligence technologies.
Consortium Composition
Public Authorities
Research Organizations
Technology Partners
Security and Intelligence Specialists
Areas of Expertise
Open-source intelligence (OSINT)
Multimedia analysis
Audio and video analytics
Biometrics
Visual analytics
Data mining and information discovery
Collaborative Approach
The consortium combines expertise in data collection, multimedia intelligence, and investigative technologies to create tools capable of processing large volumes of heterogeneous information and supporting investigators in identifying relevant evidence more efficiently.
6. Project Information
Project Code
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-018022 and LISBON-01-0247-FEDER-018022
Funding Programme
Compete 2020, Lisbon 2020, Portugal 2020, FEDER
Intervention Region
North, Lisbon, Alentejo
Beneficiary Entity
COMPTA - Business Solutions, S.A.; C.C.G./ZGDV Association; University of Évora; VOICEINTERACTION
7. Funding Information
Project designation: AGATHA - Intelligent analysis system in open sources of information for surveillance/crime control. Main purpose: Reinforce Research, technological development and innovation. Approval date: 2016-09-23. Start date: 2016-10-01. Completion date: 09-30-2019. Total eligible cost: €2.354.805,42. VoiceInteraction: €777.466,61. European Union financial support | FEDER: €1.386.907,35. VoiceInteraction: €310.986,65. Support logos: Compete 2020, Lisbon 2020, Portugal 2020, FEDER.
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