- May 28, 2025
Modernising urban mobility in the Municipality of Loulé
The Municipality of Loulé aimed to transform the urban mobility experience, making the transport network more efficient, sustainable, and attractive for both residents and visitors. With a strong focus on promoting sustainability and reducing environmental impact, the Municipality required a solution that would enhance service management and improve access to information for users.

Our solution
To address this challenge, Loulé integrated Ubiwhere’s Urban Platform into the “Apanha-me!” transport network.
The implemented solution combines hardware and software to provide real-time information to users, improving the travel experience and simplifying service management.
The Urban Platform, with a focus on the mobility vertical, acts as the operational hub, centralising data and ensuring the integration of systems. With a modular architecture, the system collects, processes, and distributes data through physical information panels and digital platforms, ensuring flexibility and accessibility for users.
Results achieved
Greater efficiency in urban mobility: Real-time information helps reduce waiting times and enhances the user experience.
Promotion of sustainability: The solution enabled more efficient mobility management, encouraging the use of public transport and lowering the ecological footprint.
Modernisation of the transport service: The solution led to improved operational management and, consequently, greater reliability of the municipal transport system.
The integration of the Urban Platform has driven the digital transformation of Loulé’s transport network, promoting operational efficiency, sustainability, and a more appealing mobility experience across the region. With this solution, the Municipality has increased public trust in the transport system, encouraging greener alternatives and improving the overall quality of life in the area.
Portal Público
Inclui funcionalidades que proporcionam uma experiência interativa e transparente, promovendo a participação cidadã, tais como:
▪︎ Visualização do estado da cidade em tempo real
▪︎ Inquéritos à população
▪︎ Interação com os cidadãos (Reporte de Ocorrências)
▪︎ Capacidade de integração com outros serviços do território
▪︎ Formulário de contacto
Inteligência Artificial
Potencia a acessibilidade e a análise avançada de dados, permitindo uma interação mais intuitiva, através de:
▪︎ Chatbot de apoio à compreensão dos dados
▪︎ Criação de novas visualizações com base em dados armazenados no Data Lake
▪︎ Capacidade de envio das visualizações por email
▪︎ Integração com LLM
▪︎ Integração nativa na plataforma
▪︎ Capacidade de instalação on-prem e em cloud
Portal de Dados Abertos
Promove a transparência e a inovação através das suas funcionalidades, incluindo:
▪︎ Disponibilização de dados abertos à população
▪︎ Criação de ecossistema de Open Data
▪︎ Plug-ins de rápida visualização
▪︎ Criação de ecossistema de inovação
▪︎ Federado com a Plataforma de Gestão Urbana
Aplicação do Cidadão
Oferece aos cidadãos um acesso prático e intuitivo a informações em tempo real sobre a cidade, permitindo uma participação ativa na gestão urbana, através de:
▪︎ Inquéritos à população
▪︎ Interação com os cidadãos
▪︎ Formulário de contacto
▪︎ Reporte de Ocorrências
▪︎ Federado com a Plataforma de Gestão Urbana
Citizen App
Offers citizens practical and intuitive access to real-time city information, enabling active participation in urban management through:
▪︎ Public surveys
▪︎ Citizen interaction
▪︎ Contact form
▪︎ Incident reporting
▪︎ Federated with the Urban Management Platform
Open Data Portal
Promotes transparency and innovation through functionalities including:
▪︎ Open data availability for the public
▪︎ Development of an Open Data ecosystem
▪︎ Quick visualisation plug-ins
▪︎ Creation of an innovation ecosystem
▪︎ Federated with the Urban Management Platform
Aplicación del Ciudadano
Ofrece a los ciudadanos un acceso práctico e intuitivo a información en tiempo real sobre la ciudad, permitiendo una participación activa en la gestión urbana a través de:
▪︎ Encuestas a la población
▪︎ Interacción con los ciudadanos
▪︎ Formulario de contacto
▪︎ Reporte de Incidencias
▪︎ Federado con la Plataforma de Gestión Urbana
Artificial Intelligence
Enhances accessibility and advanced data analysis, enabling more intuitive interaction through:
▪︎ Chatbot support for data comprehension
▪︎ Creation of new visualisations based on stored Data Lake information
▪︎ Ability to send visualisations via email
▪︎ Integration with LLM
▪︎ Native platform integration
▪︎ On-premise and cloud deployment options
Public Portal
Includes features that provide an interactive and transparent experience, promoting citizen engagement, such as:
▪︎ Real-time city status visualisation
▪︎ Public surveys
▪︎ Citizen interaction (Incident Reporting)
▪︎ Integration with other territorial services
▪︎ Contact form
Portal de Datos Abiertos
Promueve la transparencia y la innovación mediante funciones como:
▪︎ Acceso a datos abiertos para la población
▪︎ Creación de un ecosistema de Open Data
▪︎ Plug-ins para visualización rápida
▪︎ Desarrollo de un ecosistema de innovación
▪︎ Federado con la Plataforma de Gestión Urbana
Portal Público
Incluye funciones que proporcionan una experiencia interactiva y transparente, fomentando la participación ciudadana, tales como:
▪︎ Visualización en tiempo real del estado de la ciudad
▪︎ Encuestas a la población
▪︎ Interacción con los ciudadanos (Reporte de Incidencias)
▪︎ Capacidad de integración con otros servicios del territorio
▪︎ Formulario de contacto
Inteligencia Artificial
Incluye funciones que proporcionan una experiencia interactiva y transparente, fomentando la participación ciudadana, tales como:
▪︎ Visualización en tiempo real del estado de la ciudad
▪︎ Encuestas a la población
▪︎ Interacción con los ciudadanos (Reporte de Incidencias)
▪︎ Capacidad de integración con otros servicios del territorio
▪︎ Formulario de contacto