Smart cities

A smart city is a city endowed with an organization based on the technologies of the information and communication society, focused on improving both the management of the different services and the quality of life of its inhabitants. Although at the beginning it was a typical urban aspiration, more and more people are opting for projects that guarantee equity in access to quality services to all citizens of a territory, regardless of the size of the place where they reside.

These are the services that our research groups can develop. For customized information on the services, please contact us.

 

 

Areas of service Applications of the service Scientific infrastructure
Diagnosis of structures, structural assessments Studies and reports or statements on pathology, damage diagnosis, causes of observed damage and their impact on resistance, functionality and durability of structures, based on the latest knowledge. LATEM
Refurbishments Proposals of solutions for the repair, reinforcement or remodelling of structures based on theoretical studies and laboratory tests LATEM
Theoretical justification studies associated with the development of new tests of materials or structures Creation of new construction materials, new applications for existing construction materials. LATEM
Development of specific or highly specialised software for structural calculations  Systematisation of calculation of construction variable for clients in the sector. Handbook of concrete or steel profiles, design of structures of a specific typology, software for the design of reinforcements with certain techniques and materials. LATEM
Preparation of reference documents on materials, techniques or products, at the request of companies and institutions. Quality control, inspections, etc.  On the practical application of regulations, design recommendations, recommendations on carrying out tests, etc. LATEM
Courses for companies and institutions Teaching of courses ad hoc on topics relating to analysis, design, technology, reinforcement or construction of structures and their materials. Particular impact on: new materials, changes in regulations, new calculation methods and courses to update knowledge on techniques (reinforced or prestressed concrete, metal structures, masonry structures or wooden structures, etc.). LATEM
Remote monitoring, IoT communications Systems and sensors with IoT communications (LoRa, etc.): terrestrial and earth-satellite.  Nanosat Lab
Interference cancellation for satellite navigation systems Nanosat Lab
Energy management  Energy management in smart cities  
Energy efficiency of buildings and energy efficiency of public spaces   
Architectural sustainability Sustainability in public spaces  
Environmental assessment from an architectural perspective  
Calibration of sensors and equipment for measurement of atmospheric radon in cities Improvement in air quality in cities Radon Laboratory (INTE)
Sensors  Design, prototyping and validation of equipment and sensors for optical metrology, radiometry and colorimetry, spectroscopy, LIDAR, vibration measurement, etc. CD6: Photometry Laboratory, Optical Metrology Laboratory, mechanical workshop, electronic workshop
Advice and development of fibre optic sensor applications in smart cities  
Design, prototyping and validation of optical sensors CD6: Photometry Laboratory, Optical Metrology Laboratory, mechanical workshop, electronic workshop
Calibration of equipment and sensors CD6: Photometry Laboratory, Optical Metrology Laboratory, mechanical workshop, electronic workshop
Design, prototyping and validation of autonomous sensors with low-energy wireless communications. Experience in monitoring activity of the recreational fleet, port activities, state of the beaches. It can be applied to traffic in cities, etc.   
Optical systems Distributed fibre optic sensors for traffic control, urban mobility security   
Design and simulation of optical systems CD6: Photometry Laboratory, Optical Metrology Laboratory, mechanical workshop, electronic workshop
Characterisations Characterisation of light sources and detectors CD6: Photometry Laboratory, Optical Metrology Laboratory, mechanical workshop, electronic workshop
Characterisation of optical properties of materials CD6: Photometry Laboratory, Optical Metrology Laboratory, mechanical workshop, electronic workshop
Metrology Contactless metrology with micro- and nanometric scale resolutions CD6: Photometry Laboratory, Optical Metrology Laboratory, mechanical workshop, electronic workshop
Contactless metrology for 3D modelling of large structures CD6: Photometry Laboratory, Optical Metrology Laboratory, mechanical workshop, electronic workshop
Predictive maintenance tool for complex ICT systems Tests of complex management systems of smart cities in a city prototype Model of the smart city
Application of the group’s technology to the analysis and organisation of bus traffic in cities Calibration of sensors, development of software to analyse acoustic samples; design of methodology and acoustic protocols to detect and organise bus traffic in cities. Acoustic tunnel - LAB

 

Construction, infrastructure, smart city, smart city, structural testing, material testing, monitoring, non-destructive techniques, building materials, steel, cement, concrete, reinforced concrete, prestressed concrete, recycled aggregate concrete, fiber reinforced concrete , masonry, fiber-reinforced polymers (FRP), structures, structural reinforcement, durability, waste recovery, infrastructure maintenance, bridges, dams, tunnels, building, historic buildings, offshore structures, technology materials, optical networks, metro-core networks, 5G, 6G, optoelectronic devices, photonics, sensors, autonomous vehicle, remote monitoring, IoT communications, power electronics, electrical system, renewable electricity generation, transportation and distribution of electricity, mechatronics , energy management, sustainability public spaces, energy efficiency public spaces, health, air quality, radon, measurements, atmosphere, photonics, optics, op tical metrology, interferometry, optical profiler, optical design, optical quality, optical sensor, optical instruments, illumination systems, plastic optics, non-contact vibrometry, rangefinders, LIDAR, SMI, photometry, spectroscopy, laser, laser ultrasound, THz, spectroscopy, hyperspectral, multispectral, gas detection, gas flow measurement, pollutant detection, biophotonics, human vision, IOL design and trials, pulsioxymetry sensors, skin cancer detection, 3D body measurement, predicciones, smart city, emergencia, prediciones, traffic light, smart city, acoustic tunnel, acoustic sensors, IoT, LPWAN, satellite, communications, networks, monitoring, marine, submarine, instrumentation, data acquisition, data processing, marine observation.