Urban Computing Lab (UCL)
With information technology increasingly permeating our lives, urban space is becoming the frontline for the next big wave of digital transformation. After the office environment, with its focus on work productivity, and the personal environment, with its focus on social connectedness, the urban environment is now extending the scope of ICT innovation to the social, physical, business and political dimensions of the city.
Commonly framed under the general umbrella of Smart Cities, Urban Computing is an interdisciplinary field of research at the intersection between Information Systems and several other research areas with a long tradition of urban research and practice, such as urban planning, mobility, architecture, sustainability, sociology or urban media. The Urban Computing Lab addresses this interplay between the physical, social and digital layers of the city, exploring digital innovation as a key enabler for more sustainable and more inclusive cities.
Urban Computing Lab leader: Rui José
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Recent Urban Computing Lab Publications:
Real-World Deployment of Low-Cost Indoor Positioning Systems for Industrial Applications
IEEE Sensors Journal
2022 | journal-article
Cycling Analytics for Urban Environments: From Vertical Models to Horizontal Innovation
2022 | book-chapter
An Ecosystem Approach to the Design of Sensing Systems for Bicycles
Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, LNICST
2021 | book
A Risk Management Framework for User-Generated Content on Public Display Systems
Advances in Human-Computer Interaction
2019 | journal-article
Discovering the right place to check-in using web-based proximate selection
Annales des Telecommunications/Annals of Telecommunications
2019 | journal-article
Challenges and limitations for the systematic collection of cycling data from bike sensors
Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, LNICST
2020 | book
A low-cost video-based solution for city-wide bicycle counting in starter cities
Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, LNICST
2020 | book
Understanding public displays as a medium for place-based communication: implications from current practices with non-digital displays
Personal and Ubiquitous Computing
2020 | journal-article
The Perspective of Cyclists on Current Practices with Digital Tools and Envisioned Services for Urban Cycling
Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
2021 | book
Enhancing the Motorcycling Experience with Social Applications: A Study of User Needs
Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
2021 | book
