What if we could create a digital twin of the place you live to redesign it for a better future? How can supercomputers and AI accelerate this transformation?
In this project, you will create virtual replicas of your city and redesign them to enhance comfort, sustainability, accessibility, and safety. Throughout the process, we will count on the help of one of the most powerful supercomputers in the world: MareNostrum 5, a state-of-the-art pre-exascale system with a peak performance of 314 petaflops, located at the headquarters of the Barcelona Supercomputing Center and serving the international scientific community.
Throughout the project, you will learn:
- How open data plays an important role in scientific development.
- How to search for and manage geographical data from a city you would like to analyse.
- How AI and data analysis (spatial data analysis, machine learning) are used to simulate urban interventions in the city.
- How to visualise the data on an interactive web map of the city.
Join us to explore the exciting world of AI and supercomputing and see how big data and complex simulations can shape the future of cities using one of the world’s most powerful supercomputers.
Learning objectives
- Understand how high-performance computing can accelerate and improve research.
- Apply data analysis to gain insights from large datasets.
- Explore the role of research and technology in the urban decision-making process.
- Recognise the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to tackling the urban challenges of the future.
- Appreciate the importance of data visualisation in urban planning.
- Understand the importance of trustable data sources.
Matching profiles
This project is addressed to students interested in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Architecture and Urban Planning.
Required materials
- Laptop (don’t forget your plug and adaptor)
