The UPC participates in the Smart City Expo World Congress

Nov 19, 2013

The Smart City Expo World Congress is the key event in the smart cities sector to be held in Fira de Barcelona on 19-21 November.

Through the UPC's stand at the Smart City Expo World Congress, the university will showcase the innovative technologies developed by the research groups and centers aimed at making cities more accessible, manageable, interactive and best places to live and work. The UPC currently has over 120 R&D projects underway in this area.

The UPC's Innovations in Smart City Expo World Congress:

New smart system for water trasnportation and distribution - grup de recerca de Sistemes Avançats de Control (SAC)
Indicator for garbage collection - grup de recerca Xarxes sense Fils
Energy simulator for buildings - inLab FIB
Car sharing optimizaction - inLab FIB
App for saving energy at home - Escola Universitària d’Enginyeria Industrial de Barcelona (EUETIB)
Smart grids - Grup d’Electrònica Industrial de Terrassa (Terrassa Industrial Electronics Group, TIEG)
Virtual and sustainable cities - Centre de Política del Sòl i Valoracions / Laboratori de Modelització Virtual de la Ciutat
Damage detection in electric towers and its resilience - Centre Específic de Recerca Laboratori d’Innovació Tecnològica d’Estructures i Materials (CER-LITEM)
Urban robots and cars - Institut de Robòtica i Informàtica Industrial (IRI)

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