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THERMOPOLIS: Street-Level Heat Maps to Improve Urban Climate Adaptation
The Communication Networks and Distributed Systems (CNDS) research group at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC) is developing an innovative methodology that combines sensors, artificial intelligence and thermal imaging to identify differences in thermal comfort across urban spaces and support decision-making in response to heatwaves.
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MONET: Artificial intelligence to improve the reliability of low-cost sensors for environmental and industrial applications
Researchers from the Computer Networks and Distributed Systems (CNDS) research group at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC) are developing new artificial intelligence-based solutions to obtain more accurate and reliable data from IoT sensor networks, with applications in air quality monitoring, anomaly detection and industrial predictive maintenance.
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Casa Bosc: a modular timber housing system combining prefabrication, circularity, low cost and minimal intervention in the landscape
The Casa Bosc project explores a lightweight, modular and prefabricated timber construction system designed to reduce the environmental impact of housing while making it easier to build and adapt to different contexts. The project has been developed by researchers from the Architectural Rehabilitation and Restoration Research Group (REARQ) at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC) and the company ÀGORA.
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UPC and the BCN Medicare Industrial Hub foster the connection between research and industry in the health sector.
The Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC), through CIT UPC, and the BCN Medicare Industrial Hub co-organised, on 15 September, the event "Applied research. The strength of industry", a meeting aimed at showcasing the UPC's projects and technological capabilities in the field of health and fostering new opportunities for collaboration between the university and the business community.
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UPC will be present at Smart City Expo World Congress 2026
Once again, the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC), through the the UPC Technology Center (CIT UPC), will participate in the Smart City Expo World Congress, the world’s leading event on urban innovation, which will take place from 3 to 5 November 2026 at Fira de Barcelona’s Gran Via venue.
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CDTI announces the opening of the INNTERCONECTA STEP 2026 call, with €138 million in grant
In a press release, CDTI Innovación has advanced that the INNTERCONECTA STEP 2026 call will open next October with an estimated budget of €138 million in grants, co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund —ERDF—. The application period will close in November, and the decision is expected during the first half of 2027.
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