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.
02
Interpret
Turn data into meaning with AI and analytics.
03
Verify
Validate against the digital twin and rules.
04
Act
Trigger dispatch and coordinated response.
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