Data Lab · Smart Cities Research Center

An applied lab for software engineering and data science.

Ci2 DataLab is an applied laboratory within Ci2, established in 2024 at the Polytechnic Institute of Tomar. It supports BSc and MSc student projects focused on the development of software and data-driven solutions for institutional, regional, and research contexts.

BSc & MSc projects Applied R&D Software prototypes
Projects
5
Active members
10
Ongoing projects
4
Deployed projects
3
Room i178 is the lab’s dedicated workspace within Ci2, supporting student project work, meetings, and prototyping activities.
Activities

What we do

Projects originate from course units, final projects, and research collaborations, focusing on the development of practical software artefacts and prototypes.

Software systems

Development of web and mobile applications, APIs, and supporting tools for institutional and applied contexts.

Data science and engineering

Design and implementation of data pipelines, analytical tools, dashboards, and machine learning components.

Research prototypes

Development of prototypes that support the validation and demonstration of research outcomes.

Featured work

Highlighted projects

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Institutional · Ongoing

Ci2 Website

The institutional website for the Ci2 research center, started as a MSc course (Software Engineering) project and continued with MSc theses work and ongoing maintenance.

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Applied research · Ongoing

Controlo Acessos @ Convento Cristo

Computer vision system for counting and tracking people in the Charola of the Convent of Christ using YOLO and DeepSort.

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Applied research · Ongoing

MERGE App

A web application supporting research data management and workflows, developed in collaboration with the MERGE FCT-funded project.

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