No. 30 (2025): TECHNOLOGICAL TRANSFER AND NEW RESEARCH HORIZON. Connecting university, industry and communities to innovate and transform society
Research and Experimentation

RAISE e(co)-cities. Ecosystems, new technologies, and socioeconomic development in multi-urban networks

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  • Niccolò Casiddu,
  • Manuel Gausa Navarro,
  • Silvia Pericu,
  • Nicola Valentino Canessa,
  • Claudia Porfirione,
  • Chiara Centanaro,
  • Francesco Burlando
Niccolò Casiddu
Dipartimento Architettura e Design, Università degli Studi di Genova, Italia
Manuel Gausa Navarro
Dipartimento Architettura e Design, Università degli Studi di Genova, Italia
Silvia Pericu
Dipartimento Architettura e Design, Università degli Studi di Genova, Italia
Nicola Valentino Canessa
Dipartimento Architettura e Design, Università degli Studi di Genova, Italia
Claudia Porfirione
Dipartimento Architettura e Design, Università degli Studi di Genova, Italia
Chiara Centanaro
Dipartimento Architettura e Design, Università degli Studi di Genova, Italia
Francesco Burlando
Dipartimento Architettura e Design, Università degli Studi di Genova, Italia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36253/techne-17406

Published 2025-11-07

Keywords

  • Living lab,
  • inclusive technologies,
  • generative artificial intelligence,
  • prompt design,
  • co-design

How to Cite

Casiddu, N., Gausa Navarro, M., Pericu, S., Canessa, N. V., Porfirione, C., Centanaro, C., & Burlando, F. (2025). RAISE e(co)-cities. Ecosystems, new technologies, and socioeconomic development in multi-urban networks. TECHNE - Journal of Technology for Architecture and Environment, (30), 118–127. https://doi.org/10.36253/techne-17406

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Abstract

The RAISE project – Robotics and AI for Socio-economic Empowerment – funded by the MUR within the framework of the PNRR, strengthens innovation ecosystems by integrating research, industry, and local institutions. Leveraging robotic and AI technologies, it develops a citizen platform to enhance access to urban services and daily mobility. The methodological approach, based on integrating qualitative and quantitative analyses (user personas, journey maps, Urban Dashboard, and Multi Deprivation Index), is structured through co-design activities and the use of generative AI. This fosters active participation by citizens, public administration, and universities, providing replicable and scalable tools to create more inclusive urban environments oriented toward open and participatory governance.

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