Urban Computing

Module code: CS7NS4 · Semester: Semester 1

Questions by Year

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• 2022/23
• 2021/22
• 2020/21
• 2019/20
• 2018/19
• 2017/18

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Topics

• Urban data gathering: environment, mobility, traffic, water LO1, LO3
• Urban big data and heterogeneous data fusion LO3
• Closing the loop: model, analyse, plan, execute LO2
• Participatory and opportunistic sensing LO3
• Visualisation, decision support, anomaly and event detection LO4
• City-scale intelligent systems LO4–5

Learning outcomes (exam covers LO1–5)

1. Describe the purpose, scope and challenges of urban computing
2. Reason about cyber-physical systems and closing the feedback loop
3. Compare data collection and management approaches, including participatory and opportunistic sensing
4. Select and apply city-scale optimisation techniques
5. Build and test a smart city application

Summarised from the module descriptor, checked November 2026.