COPELABS is a research unit of Universidade Lusófona, which received a "Good" rating in the last FCT evaluation (2018), in the category of small multidisciplinary unit.

COPELABS pursues the vision of improving everyday life, including the well-being and functioning of citizens, based on an interdisciplinary approach that interconnects the following areas of computer science: networks and telecommunications; information systems; computer systems; data extraction and statistics.

Its mission is to design, develop and validate generalised, low-cost and user-friendly scientific-technological solutions that are relevant to helping change the way human communication and interaction are developed and applied.