APPLICATION SECTORS
ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES
- Artificial intelligence
- Smart devices
- Data science
- Data infraestructure
- 5G / 6G
- Connectivity
- Digital twins
- Robotics
- Virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR)
- Blockchain
- Digital services
- City platforms
- laaS & PaaS
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
- Climate emergency
- Greenhouse gas detection
- Food & agriculture
- Water and waste management
- Green spaces
- CleanTech
- New energetic models
- Energy management
- Zero waste
MOBILITY
- Public transport
- E-Mobility
- Micro & Shared
- Transportation networks
- Mobility as a Service (MaaS)
- Mobility's future
- Autonomous vehicles
- Drones
- Connected vehicles
- Vehicle mobility plans
- Governance
- Seamless transportation
LIVING & INCLUSION
- Cities for everybody
- Digital, social and gender inclusion
- Health
- Education
- Green buildings
GOVERNANCE & ECONOMY
- Circular economy
- Innovation ecosystems
- Industry 4.0
- Talent attraction
INFRASTRUCTURE & BUILDING
- Smart buildings
- Sustainable construction
- Innovative materials
- Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings (NZEB)
- Urban planifications
- BIM (Building Information Modeling)
SAFETY & SECURITY
- Cibersecurity
- Data security
- Digital rights
- Fraud detection - urban security
- Ethics of the city and security
- Risk predictions and emergency response
- Safety in critical infrastructures
RELATED PROJECTS
- A research team from the inLab FIB at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC), together with the Asociación de Personas con Movilidad Reducida (AsoPMR), has taken part in the Spot4Dis project to enhance the mobility and autonomy of people with reduced mobility.
- The La Volta project foresees the construction of a large Catalan vault pergola within the Llars Mundet campus, in the Montbau neighbourhood (Horta-Guinardó district). This structure will become a new architectural landmark for Barcelona, combining traditional construction techniques with contemporary innovation. The project involves the Rehabilitation and Architectural Restoration Research Group (REARQ), at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC), and is led by the Architects’ Association of Catalonia (COAC) and the Barcelona Provincial Council.
SATE-VEG: A system for energy renovation of buildings that helps reduce the urban heat island effect
Researchers from the Architecture, Energy and Environment (AiEM) group at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC) have developed SATE-VEG, an external thermal insulation system with a vegetal coating that offers seasonally adaptive thermal behaviour, enhances urban biodiversity and promotes positive health effects. The system is made from organic materials, requires low maintenance and consumes minimal water.- A research team from the Interdisciplinary Group on Building Science and Technology (GICITED) at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya – BarcelonaTech (UPC) is leading the BioSAFE project, which aims to develop sustainable building envelopes —mainly façades— designed according to sustainability, comfort and safety criteria, with particular attention to their acoustic behaviour and fire performance.
