PoliSpaces_By Politecnico di Torino

BACKGROUND

Over the past few years, the Politecnico of Torino has undergone a digital transformation aimed at improving process efficiency, service quality, and the overall experience of students, faculty, and staff. The management of educational spaces is a complex and strategic challenge: classrooms, laboratories, and study areas constitute a high-value asset whose planning requires flexible and integrated tools driven by real time data. Tools such as digital twins, IoT, and location-based services allow for the creation of dynamic environmental representations to monitor usage and support interaction. This activity aims to establish a smart and participatory management system for the classrooms at Politecnico, integrating innovative solutions to make spaces more accessible, usable, and adaptive to the needs of the academic community.

CHALLENGE

The goal is to develop an advanced process for planning and managing a large and diverse ecosystem of classrooms and educational spaces. The complexity of the university environment, characterized by fluctuating activities, infrastructural and technological constraints, and a multitude of users, demands a shift away from traditional scheduling models.
The challenge aims to design innovative IT solutions capable of:
• Syncing official usage schedules with the actual daily use of classrooms, ensuring flexible management driven by up-to-date data;
• Reacting promptly to unexpected changes and schedule;
• Optimizing overall efficiency, reducing bottlenecks such as underutilization and overcrowding;
• Enabling seamless management and real-time updates directly from smart devices.

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