Powering the development and transformation of cities around the world

Empowering Cities Through Technology

At the IDHUS Institute, we support companies, organisations, municipalities and local governments in leveraging new technologies to design smarter, more sustainable, and people-centered cities. Our services combine strategic vision, technological expertise, and ethical insight to help urban administrations improve decision-making, optimize public services, and accelerate digital transformation.

Projects

The IDHUS Institute develops and participates in research and innovation projects focused on applying artificial intelligence and emerging technologies to real urban challenges. Our goal is to transform data and knowledge into practical solutions that enhance sustainability, efficiency, and quality of life in cities.

Turning Knowledge into Urban Intelligence

Working alongside universities, public administrations, and technology partners, we co-create initiatives that address key areas such as smart mobility, energy management, climate resilience, and digital governance. Each project is designed to integrate technology with social and environmental responsibility.

New technologies for urban development

Beyond the Smart City: Towards the Wise and Human-Centered City
27 Dec 2025
Beyond the Smart City: Towards the Wise and Human-Centered City
Over the last two decades, the concept of the smart city has been widely adopted as a shorthand for urban progress, frequently associated with connected inf...
Computer Vision in Public Works: Supervision, Safety, and Efficiency
23 Dec 2025
Computer Vision in Public Works: Supervision, Safety, and Efficiency
Construction and public works constitute the physical backbone of cities. Roads, bridges, tunnels, water distribution systems, public housing, and energy in...
Waste Management 4.0: How Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming Urban Waste Systems
21 Dec 2025
Waste Management 4.0: How Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming Urban Waste Systems
Modern cities are generating more waste than at any other point in history. Population growth, rising consumption, urban densification, and increasingly com...
From Smart to Sensitive: How Technology Is Redesigning Cities Around Wellbeing
20 Dec 2025
From Smart to Sensitive: How Technology Is Redesigning Cities Around Wellbeing
For decades, cities have judged their progress through what can be counted: GDP, commute times, building permits, energy demand, tourism figures, crime rate...
Redefining China’s Urban Future: The 15th Five-Year Plan and the Transformation of Space, Growth, and Society
19 Dec 2025
Redefining China’s Urban Future: The 15th Five-Year Plan and the Transformation of Space, Growth, and Society
China is embarking on one of the most far-reaching territorial and urban transformation efforts in its modern history, signaling a decisive shift in how the...
Dynamic Bus Routing: How Artificial Intelligence Is Redefining Public Transportation
18 Dec 2025
Dynamic Bus Routing: How Artificial Intelligence Is Redefining Public Transportation
Public transportation has always been a delicate balance between efficiency, reliability, and simplicity. Fixed routes and timetables have historically prov...
Technical Research and Development

Smart Cities Cohesive Model (SCCM)

The SCCM is a cohesive framework of structures, service levels, applications, and systems for Smart Cities, which facilitates and guides the implementation of technologies and processes that lead to the transformation of our cities towards new urban models of livability, sustainability, urban design, and technological interconnection.
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Building Knowledge for Smarter Cities

Applied Research and Urban Intelligence

Planificación de las urbes africanas: Desafíos estructurales, agenda ciudadana y construcción de modelos urbanos propios
La Ciudad Ética: Hacia un nuevo pacto urbano para la justicia, la inclusión y la sostenibilidad
Urban and social development: the transformation of cities as they go through changes in demography and population