Data Platform
Hardware and software available to researchers and innovators to test, evaluate, verify and validate new technologies.
What is the GATE Data Platform?
GATE is a modern data platform built for testing new ideas in areas like smart cities, AI and more. It helps researchers and companies collect, process, and analyse data with powerful tools.
- Supports data-driven innovation
- Combines open-source technologies
- Runs secure and scalable systems
- Used for TEVV of new solutions
Platform Architecture & Components
Container orchestration (Kubernetes)
Manages workloads and containers, supports isolated test environments, scales simulations and keeps systems available.
Databases & data models
Supports relational, graph, document and spatial storage using PostgreSQL, GraphDB, MongoDB and 3D City DB.
Powers queries and feeds TEVV campaigns.
Data pipelines (ETL)
Automates extraction, transformation and loading through Apache Hop, Airflow and MLflow.
Cleans and formats inputs, logs every step and connects to multiple sources.
Application development
Uses Spring Boot and Angular to build custom dashboards and interfaces that link backend logic to user‑facing views.
Enables fast prototyping and interactive feedback.
Data visualisation
JupyterLab and JupyterHub support interactive charts, deep data exploration and Python‑based models.
Accessible for non‑technical stakeholders.
Data anonymisation
Amnesia removes sensitive data while keeping datasets usable, ensuring privacy and ethical AI validation.
Final reporting & monitoring
Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana and Grafana visualise results, track metrics and generate reports using real‑time data streams.
Tools & interfaces
pgAdmin, DB Compass, DbSchema, Gitolite, Gitea and Metadata Studio provide database management, metadata handling, version control and debugging support.
Big Data & AI frameworks
Kafka, Solr, NiFi, Sqoop and Hadoop HDFS scale to large datasets, stream and store data quickly, validate real‑time decisions and combine AI, storage and search.
Tested in Action
Еxplore real scenarios where GATE makes innovation possible.
Smart Cities & Mobility
Multi‑sensor simulations, city zoning validation, flood and traffic prediction models, and real‑time sensor visualisation.
Health & Ethics
Testing a smart health assistant with anonymised patient data.
Defence & Operations
Drone‑flight feedback interfaces, vehicle‑recognition reporting and managing TEVV across multiple data sources.
Integration & Access
Built for openness, scalability, and European collaboration.
Modular Architecture:
Combines enterprise (SAP, Bosch, Oracle) and open-source (Hadoop, Kubernetes) components.
Open Standards & APIs:
Enables seamless access and avoids vendor lock-in.
EU Ecosystem Ready
Connects to FIWARE, EGI, Swedish AI Data Factory, BDVA i-Spaces.
HPC Integration
Linked to national supercomputing and cloud environments.
Let’s collaborate
Whether you’re from academia, industry, or public sector, GATE offers unique partnership opportunities in research, infrastructure, and innovation