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Abstract:
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This project, TESEUS, is being carried out within the umbrella of the ongoing Urban Node study and focuses
on the development of a computational system capable of handling a huge amount of data received from
urban nodes in a smart city.
There are already existing computer systems with computational power capable of handling the amount of
data a smart city requires. Although these computers may provide all the power required to maintain and
manage a smart city, they can always be made more efficient. The lack of efficiency comes from the
inability to perform in a scalable way. A computer is not always required to work with its full power. The
way supercomputers are designed is rather inefficient when managing lesser amounts of data than
expected. The Teseus project objective is the possibility of building a low cost, scalable data server with
focus on efficiency and the facilities a scalable system offers. In order to create a new computational
system, research and possibilities for both hardware and software that offers scalability and its
management have been carried out and explored.
Given the extent of the development, as well as the complexity of the project that involves combining
existing technology hardware with available software solutions, leaves further programming and research
for future groups.
In addition, this report includes a Business Model Canvas and Eco Design considerations regarding the
future plans and environmental aspects for Teseus. The methodology used as a project management tool in
order to organize the project and description of the Urban Node projects relation to Teseus, is also
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