Core Technical Facilitators
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Core Technical Facilitators (CTFs) are cross-cutting, AI- and data-driven platforms and modules that form the backbone of the COSMIC project. They provide a shared technical environment for integrating solutions selected through the project’s open calls.
These solutions are implemented and tested across multiple pilot sites, where the facilitators enable their operation and evaluation in real-world conditions. Deployment is tailored to each pilot, meaning not all CTFs are used in every location but are applied according to specific needs and contexts.
In total, COSMIC includes 10 CTFs, each with a distinct focus and technical function. Together, they create a flexible framework for scaling and validating innovative solutions across diverse environments. You can read more about each CTF below.
Data standardisation and preparation
This CTF offers a unified data ontology, originally developed in the BIGG project and expanded through EN-TRACK and ePLANET, to harmonise diverse energy-related data for AI applications. It enables streamlined integration of spatial and investment data, supports low-code analytics pipeline creation, and enhances data quality and usability across all COSMIC pilots and use cases.
Applied in the pilots:
Managed by COSMIC Partner: CIMNE
Big data analytics framework
This CTF provides a versatile big data software infrastructure designed to deliver analytics, AI, and machine learning services for the building sector. It offers interoperable data management, a modular analytics toolbox, and open APIs to support seamless integration and deployment of third-party AI solutions across cloud, edge or proprietary platforms.
Applied in the pilots:
Managed by COSMIC Partner: CIMNE
Energy‑grid optimisation microservices
This CTF delivers a centralised big data platform, adapted from the RENergetic project, to optimise energy supply and demand across urban districts. It integrates AI-driven tools for forecasting, anomaly detection and smart energy management, and includes interactive features like dashboards and VR visualizations to support informed energy investment and operational decisions.
Applied in the pilots:
Managed by COSMIC Partner: Inetum
Building‑energy web platform
This CTF is a data-driven web platform based on monitored data of energy consumption (domestic hot water, cold water, electricity, heating, gas) and thermal comfort (temperatures, relative humidity, CO2) of multi-storey buildings. This platform also exploits simulation results of an energy building model.
Applied in the pilots:
Managed by COSMIC Partner: Cenaro
Home energy management system (HEMS)
HEMS is a versatile householdenergy management system that facilitates data acquisition and visualisation with a focus on interoperability.
Applied in the pilots:
Managed by COSMIC Partner: InescTec
RECreation platform for managing renewable energy communities
RECreation is a digital platform tailored for managing Renewable Energy Communities (REC) within Local Energy Communities (LEM). Its standout feature lies in its modular design, integrating micro-services for energy transactions, settlement computation and distributed resource sizing.
Applied in the pilots:
Managed by COSMIC Partner: InescTec
Sizing tool for multi-energy communities
This CTF provides a simulation and optimisation tool for designing and sizing Renewable Energy Communities (RECs). It combines the VPPOPT (Virtual Power Plant OPTimization) with an optimization toolbox to assess energy flows, costs, and asset configuration, helping determine the most efficient and cost-effective setup for multi-energy communities.
Applied in the pilots:
Managed by COSMIC Partner: Inesctec and Cenaro
iHelm, digital twin platform for sustainable and operational efficient maritime industry
The iHelm solution is a cutting-edge digital twin platform tailored for the maritime industry, aimed at improving sustainability and operational efficiency in maritime operations.
Applied in the pilots:
Managed by COSMIC Partner: Cetasol
High performance computing-based multi-fidelity and physics design of resilient built environment
Combination of the tool that simulates how air and heat move around a neighborhood and the one that predicts how comfortable and energy-efficient buildings will be inside. Supported by the HPC for fast and accurate computation, this CTF helps urban planners make better decisions for creating comfortable, energy-efficient, and climate-resilient buildings and urban areas.
Applied in the pilots:
Managed by COSMIC Partner: Cenaro + USeville
Intraverse
Intraverse is a versatile virtual reality platform with augmented reality capabilities. It enables users to create, share and run VR experiences in the cloud across various devices, including VR glasses and mobile headsets, without needing high-end graphics cards.
Applied in the pilots:
Managed by COSMIC Partner: Inetum