EGOV-CeDEM-ePart 2026

COP-PILOT Research on Smart City Value Evaluation Presented at EGOV-CeDEM-ePart 2026

COP-PILOT Horizon was represented at EGOV-CeDEM-ePart 2026 through research presented on the evaluation of edge-enabled smart city solutions.

The paper, “Evaluating Edge-Enabled Smart Waste Management in Smart Cities: A Design-Oriented KVI/KPI Framework,” was developed collaboratively by researchers from the University of Bradford, Kingston University London, and Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV). The research is grounded in a live smart waste management pilot in Valencia, Spain, developed within Cluster 2 – Smart Cities of the COP-PILOT project.

The paper proposes a three-dimensional framework that connects measurable Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) with higher-order Key Value Indicators (KVIs) across sustainability, social, and business value dimensions. The framework aims to move evaluation beyond technical performance alone and provide a more comprehensive view of the value generated by edge-enabled smart city solutions.

Evidence from the Valencia pilot includes an approximately 53% reduction in memory usage through split services and a 6.9-second actuation time from sensor activation to service deployment. These results provide evidence at the technical system level, while the paper highlights the need for longitudinal assessment to determine how such improvements translate into wider public value.

The contribution demonstrates how Cluster 2’s real-world pilot activities are supporting research on the evaluation of smart city technologies, while also strengthening the scientific dissemination and impact of COP-PILOT beyond the project’s pilot deployments.

Read the paper and explore the COP-PILOT scientific publications.