Ferran Torrent obtains PhD23/06/2015
Ferran Torrent, researcher at the eXiT research group and member of the Institute of Informatics and Applications, obtained a PhD on 23 June. Under the supervision of Dr Beatriz López he developed the dissertation 'Optimisation methods meet the smart grid. New methods for solving location and allocation problems under the smart grid paradigm'. This research has several applications....
Launch for International Inclusive Learning Network18/06/2015
The International Inclusive Learning Network had its official launch at Universidad Manuela Bertrán in Bogota, Columbia, on 17 June. The University of Girona is one of its founding members along with Columbian universities Manuela Bertrán, Nacional de Colombia, Tecnológico Comfenalco and Córdoba and Brazilian university Feevale. BCDS's members Ramon Fabregat and Silvia Baldiris are...
Albert Pla at Mediterranean Symposium on Health Promotion11/06/2015
Albert Pla, researcher of the eXiT research group, participated at the 2nd Mediterranean Symposium on Health Promotion. The event, organized by the University of Girona's Chair on Health Promotion, took place at the Science Park on 3 - 5 June. Dr Pla presented MoSHCA, a mHealth project that has developed intelligent mobile applications allowing a person to self manage their health. The...
AENOR adopts a national standard proposed by Lluïsa Marsal04/06/2015
Dr Lluïsa Marsal, researcher at the Institute of Informatics and Applications and Director of the Girona Smart City Chair, set up a task force to define indicators measuring how human rights are safeguarded in cities one year ago. The rationale behind this work is that the indicators used to design a city take into account its social dimension. Smart cities standards are being developed in...