Hexagon’s Dr Uwe Jasnoch highlights cities around the world that are making digital twins a key strand of their climate action and sustainability strategies.
With July 2023 being the hottest month on record, we can all agree the time to act on climate change is now. In addition to blistering heat waves, today’s cities are facing other environmental challenges around air pollution, as well as heavy rains that can cause flooding and significant loss of green spaces.
Read more: How digital twins are transforming city sustainability initiatives
The use of digital twins in smart city water management is a revolutionary development that has the potential to transform our approach to water conservation and distribution. This innovative technology involves creating a virtual replica of a physical system to simulate its operations, and it is increasingly being adopted by cities worldwide to optimize water management, reduce wastage, and enhance sustainability.
While the concept of digital twins is not new, its application in water management is a relatively recent phenomenon. This is due to the increasing adoption of smart city initiatives and a growing awareness of the need for sustainable water practices.
Read more: Exploring the Role of Digital Twins in Revolutionizing Smart City Water Management
Hexagon and Fujitsu are collaborating to jointly develop digital twin applications for predicting and mitigating natural disasters and traffic accidents.
Hexagon’s Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial division and Fujitsu Limited are jointly developing digital twin applications for predicting and mitigating natural disasters and traffic accidents.
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Exploring the Role of Digital Twins in Revolutionizing IoT and Smart Infrastructure
The rapid advancement of technology has led to the development of innovative solutions that are transforming the way we live and work. One such groundbreaking concept is the digital twin, which is shaping the future of the Internet of Things (IoT) and smart infrastructure. Digital twins are virtual replicas of physical assets, processes, or systems that enable real-time monitoring, analysis, and optimization. They serve as a bridge between the physical and digital worlds, allowing organizations to gain valuable insights and make data-driven decisions. As the IoT continues to expand and smart infrastructure becomes more prevalent, the role of digital twins in revolutionizing these domains cannot be overstated.
Read more: How Digital Twins are Shaping the Future of IoT and Smart Infrastructure
As an extension of digital twins, the metaverse will rely on data to make improvements to trial models
Digital twins have been used for several years to model projects in a virtual world before committing money and resources to build them physically. They are commonly used for tasks ranging from modeling manufacturing processes to simulating behaviors to try and prevent failures in systems and cities. They’re now being called the “building blocks of the metaverse”.
Read more: Digital twins: Modelling the future and the metaverse