As was the case with BIM almost 20 years ago, digital twins are now reshaping how infrastructure is designed, constructed, and operated.
The infrastructure digital twin bridges the physical and the virtual worlds – in other words, A digital twin is a realistic and dynamic digital representation of a physical asset, process, or system in the built or natural environment.
Digital twins unlock value by supporting cities to improved decision-making. They enable infrastructure professionals to make better decisions at project, asset, network, system, or enterprise level. Data flows between the physical asset and the digital twin, enabling insights and creating opportunities for interventions in the physical asset.
Digitally advanced cities have a culture that emphasizes data informed decision making and creates workflows that leverage a digital twin. The digital twin is built upon an open and connected environment providing access to trusted information when and where it’s needed for workflows such as planning and visualization, stakeholder engagement, and infrastructure resilience and simulations all supporting smart city initiatives
Complex infrastructure projects will benefit from a thriving, open and interconnected data ecosystem. With City Infrastructure Digital twins you can provide real-time intelligence to accelerate planning, visualisation and inspection activities, improve asset performance and reduce costs by quickly accessing the accurate, easy-to-understand information needed for day-to-day operations.
Take a look at these fantastic city projects, where Bentley users are leveraging Digital Twins to optimise urban planning, communication and engagement.
Streamline Urban Development
Stockholm Communicates More Effectively on Urban Development
Stockholm is actively progressing its digitization to become a smarter city and several initiatives are ongoing to reach that goal. Transparency and openness are key areas of focus. Stockholm strives to engage citizens and have them be more involved in the urban planning. The exhibition facility, “Stockholmsrummet” is the showroom for urban development in the heart of the city.
“Transparency and involvement of citizens in the urban development of the city of Stockholm. The 3D model of Stockholm and its published scenarios has contributed to attract more interest and supported in the explaining of complex scenarios of urban development projects.”Maria Uggla Geodata Strategist City of Stockholm
Better maintain Infrastructure Assets
Microsoft APAC Singapore Campus combine a wide variety of data into a single 3D model
Bentley has worked with Microsoft to create a digital twin of the new Microsoft APAC headquarters in Singapore, leveraging Bentley digital twin technology on Azure together with information gathered from the physical environment through IoT sensors and end-user experiences, which provides a single view into the wide variety of data that is available
The workplace of the future is about embracing innovation into the very fabric of our space, so that we create multiple touchpoints of connectivity, are intentionally inclusive and accessible, while being very mindful of sustainability and the environment. At Frasers Tower in Singapore, we worked closely with Bentley Systems and Schneider Electric to implement sensors and telemetry to create a connected workplace, that allows us to adjust the space based on usage, therefore improving energy efficiency,” Ricky Kapur, VP for Sales, Marketing and Operations for Microsoft in Asia Pacific.
Improve Environmental Intelligence & Climate Monitoring
Bentley’s State-of-the-art Flood Modeling Software Studies the Effectiveness of the New Drainage Master Plan for Lisbon Municipality
Lisbon City Council implemented a detailed, high-resolution 2D model of the most critical area of Lisbon. By combining the stormwater model with an overland model, it was possible to make different scenarios and assess what would be the best solution to deviate water from the critical zones. The new flood mitigation infrastructure will avoid 20 big floods over 100 years, saving hundreds of millions of euros.
The main advantage of using this mathematical modeling approach is that it eases the implementation of a proactive paradigm to accurately analyze and visualize the impacts from multiple scenarios with an economical technology.
Optimize Transportation and Mobility
MIND, providing Optimal Mobility with Minimal Environmental Impact, Milan.
The Milano Innovation District (MIND) is an urban regeneration project on the former Expo 15 site that focuses on sustainable mobility, overcoming traffic congestion and environmental pollution. Systematica used CUBE to explore how a 60,000-inhabitant, mixed-use campus can be effectively integrated with Milan’s transportation infrastructure.The project is creating new and effective dialogue with technology providers and mobility operators to explore and identify the most suitable solutions not just for this district, but for other cities moving forward.
“The suite of transport simulation codes that CUBE provided advanced [our capability] to model complex MaaS paradigms based on walkability—a crucial dimension to ensure the actual sustainability of any urban development. Modeling the MaaS paradigms was also based on the public’s response to current and future mobility patterns, which allows us to deliver a high-quality built environment, now and in the future.”Diego Deponte Partner and Managing Director Systematica Srl
Predict Energy Consumption
Doosan Creates Digital Twin of Wind Farm
Taking a leading role in the transition to renewable energy production, Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction is working to improve the efficiency of wind turbines and expand the use of wind energy. Based in Changwon, South Korea, Doosan worked with Microsoft and Bentley Systems to develop a digital twin of its wind farms. It uses the digital twin to maximize energy production and reduce maintenance costs for existing facilities and improve the design of its next-generation wind turbines.
We provide a developer platform that builds on Azure Digital Twins. Users visualize IoT data in our digital twin viewer and generate insights with Azure Time Series Insights and Power BI dashboards in Microsoft Teams". Pavan Emani: Vice President of iTwin Software Development Bentley Systems
