THE FRAMEWORK
CityDNA framework — layered urban intelligence spanning physical domain, human realm, and technology sphere
FOUR DIMENSIONS

One model for the whole city

PHYSICAL

Infrastructure & assets

Networks, utilities, buildings, and mobility — the built environment as sensed reality.

DIGITAL

Data & systems

GIS, BIM, IoT, and government platforms unified into one governed foundation.

ECOLOGICAL

Environment & resources

Water, energy, climate, and sustainability modelled as living systems.

HUMAN

People & services

Citizens, operators, and public services as the purpose of the system.

THE INTELLIGENCE LOOP

A continuous cycle, not a dashboard

01
Sense
Ingest real-time signals from across the city.
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02
Interpret
Turn data into meaning with AI and analytics.
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03
Verify
Validate against the digital twin and rules.
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04
Act
Trigger dispatch and coordinated response.
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05
Adapt
Learn from outcomes and improve the loop.
PLATFORM ARCHITECTURE

Five layers, one operating system

CityDNA orchestrates existing systems into a single stack — from governed data at the foundation to autonomous action at the top.

L5

Agentic Execution

Autonomous workflows, orchestration, decision routing, and closed-loop operational execution.

L4

Operational Intelligence

Unified operational awareness integrating Digital Twin, GIS, dashboards, BIM, IoT, analytics, and live city systems into a single decision environment.

L3

AI & Analytics

Predictive analytics, computer vision, Arabic NLP, optimisation, and decision intelligence.

L2

Unified Urban Data Platform

Semantic integration, data governance, interoperability, metadata, lineage, and secure cross-domain data exchange.

L1

Urban Data Lakehouse

Unified urban data foundation ingesting IoT, GIS, BIM, enterprise systems, sensors, APIs, and real-time operational data.

TECHNOLOGY ECOSYSTEM

Vendor-neutral orchestration

We integrate the best of the ecosystem rather than lock nations into a single stack — connecting spatial, simulation, AI, and cloud technologies into one coherent architecture.

Operational Technology IoT & Sensors GIS & Spatial AI Platforms Data Platforms Cloud Services APIs & Integration Digital Twins Cybersecurity
GOVERNANCE & COMPLIANCE

Sovereign by design

Every architecture is built to national data and AI standards from day one — classification, lineage, and compliant access are foundational, not retrofitted.

NDMO
Data management & classification
PDPL
Personal data protection
NCA
Cybersecurity controls
ISO 42001
AI management systems