Digital Twins in the Construction Industry: A Comprehensive Review of Current Implementations, Enabling Technologies, and Future Directions

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(14), P. 10908 - 10908

Published: July 12, 2023

This paper presents a comprehensive understanding of current digital twin (DT) implementations in the construction industry, along with providing an overview technologies enabling operation DTs industry. To this end, 145 publications were identified using systematic literature review. The results revealed eight key areas DT implementation including (i) virtual design, (ii) project planning and management, (iii) asset management maintenance, (iv) safety (v) energy efficiency sustainability, (vi) quality control (vii) supply chain logistics, (viii) structural health monitoring. findings demonstrate that technology has capacity to revolutionise industry across these areas, optimised designs, improved collaboration, real-time monitoring, predictive enhanced practices, performance optimisation, inspections, efficient proactive maintenance. study also several challenges hinder widespread construction, data integration interoperability, accuracy completeness, scalability complexity, privacy security, standards governance. address challenges, recommends prioritising standardised formats, protocols, APIs for seamless exploring semantic modelling ontologies integration, implementing validation processes robust governance harnessing high-performance computing advanced techniques establishing protection access controls developing widely accepted frameworks industry-wide collaboration. By addressing can unlock full potential technology, thus enhancing safety, reliability, projects.

Language: Английский

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Leveraging digital technologies for circular economy in construction industry: a way forward

Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(1), P. 85 - 116

Published: July 26, 2023

Purpose This study aims to investigate the literature related use of digital technologies for promoting circular economy (CE) in construction industry. Design/methodology/approach A comprehensive approach was adopted, involving bibliometric analysis, text-mining analysis and content meet three objectives (1) unveil evolutionary progress field, (2) identify key research themes field (3) challenges hindering implementation CE. Findings total 365 publications analysed. The results revealed eight categorised into two main clusters including “digitalisation advanced technologies” “sustainable technologies”. former involved technologies, namely machine learning, artificial intelligence, deep big data analytics object detection computer vision that were used forecasting demolition (C&D) waste generation, identification classification management. latter included such as Internet Things (IoT), blockchain building information modelling (BIM) help optimise resource use, enhance transparency sustainability practices Overall, these show great potential improving management enabling CE construction. Originality/value employs a holistic provide status-quo understanding can be utilised support Further, this underlines associated with adopting whilst also offering opportunities future improvement field.

Language: Английский

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Digital Twins for cities: Analyzing the gap between concepts and current implementations with a specific focus on data integration

International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 122, P. 103440 - 103440

Published: Aug. 1, 2023

Digital Twins for cities represent a new trend urban and geospatial fields. Currently, some DTs implementations are taking place. Nevertheless, the whole concept remains ambiguous presents differences that need to be addressed. The aim of this article is bridge gap between definitions current implementations. This review was conducted through scientific literature an online survey. study collects compares them with related concepts used jointly in literature. It puts together in-depth analysis since they express similarities various discrepancies. As our highlights most documented initiatives according 9 comprehensive categories, approach assessing proposed evaluate data integration methods realizations. Three levels suggested: conceptual schema model-based level (the integrated into top DT, i.e., extending model cover features or themes); database-based (data order feed update specific attributes classes); application-based application generally at viewer level).

Language: Английский

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Digital Twin Simulation Tools, Spatial Cognition Algorithms, and Multi-Sensor Fusion Technology in Sustainable Urban Governance Networks

Mathematics, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11(9), P. 1981 - 1981

Published: April 22, 2023

Relevant research has investigated how predictive modeling algorithms, deep-learning-based sensing technologies, and big urban data configure immersive hyperconnected virtual spaces in digital twin cities: tools, monitoring Internet-of-Things-based decision support systems articulate big-data-driven geopolitics. This systematic review aims to inspect the recently published literature on simulation spatial cognition multi-sensor fusion technology sustainable governance networks. We integrate developing blockchain-based twins, smart infrastructure sensors, real-time Internet of Things assist computing technologies. The problems are whether: data-driven urbanism requires visual recognition simulation-based twins; environment perception mechanisms cities; modeling, optimize city environments. Our analyses particularly prove that navigation geospatial mapping connected sensors enable governance. Digital simulation, visualization ambient sound software Virtual deep learning neural network architectures, cyber-physical cognitive networked cities. Throughout January March 2023, a quantitative was carried out across ProQuest, Scopus, Web Science databases, with search terms comprising “sustainable networks” + “digital tools”, “spatial algorithms”, “multi-sensor technology”. A Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews Meta-analysis (PRISMA) flow diagram generated using Shiny App. AXIS (Appraisal tool Cross-Sectional Studies), Dedoose, MMAT (Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool), Review Data Repository (SRDR) were used assess quality identified scholarly sources. Dimensions VOSviewer employed bibliometric through layout algorithms. findings gathered from our clarify environments 3D technology, intelligent devices, modeling.

Language: Английский

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Integrating Social Dimensions into Urban Digital Twins: A Review and Proposed Framework for Social Digital Twins

Smart Cities, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 8(1), P. 23 - 23

Published: Feb. 5, 2025

The rapid evolution of smart city technologies has expanded digital twin (DT) applications from industrial to urban contexts. However, current twins (UDTs) remain predominantly focused on the physical aspects environments (“spaces”), often overlooking interwoven social dimensions that shape concept “place”. This limitation restricts their ability fully represent complex interplay between and systems in settings. To address this gap, paper introduces (SDT), which integrates into UDTs bridge divide technological lived experience. Drawing an extensive literature review, study defines key components for transitioning SDTs, including conceptualization modeling human interactions (geo-individuals geo-socials), applications, participatory governance, community engagement. Additionally, it identifies essential analytical tools implementing outlines research gaps practical challenges, proposes a framework integrating dynamics within UDTs. emphasizes importance active participation through governance model offers comprehensive methodology support researchers, technology developers, policymakers advancing SDT applications.

Language: Английский

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Applications of Building information modelling in the early design stage of high-rise buildings

Automation in Construction, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 152, P. 104934 - 104934

Published: May 11, 2023

High-rise buildings consume more energy and have greater environmental impacts, emphasising the need to adopt best practices during design stage concerning BIM employment. However, despite strong support from literature, little is known about applications of in high-rise at early stage. Therefore, this paper aims provide a holistic understanding current by analysing 60 studies. The findings identified seven research themes, including studies that used for i) optimising building efficiency design; ii) collaborative planning; iii) life-cycle assessment; iv) designing net-zero buildings; v) integrating with smart technologies vi) cost analysis, vii) structural buildings. Furthermore, study highlights number challenges hindering widespread application BIM, alongside providing potential directions future development employment

Language: Английский

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Systematic review of the efficacy of data-driven urban building energy models during extreme heat in cities: Current trends and future outlook

Building Simulation, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 17(5), P. 695 - 722

Published: March 11, 2024

Language: Английский

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Building security and resilience: a guide to implementing effective cybersecurity and data protection measures in smart cities

Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 3, 2025

Purpose As cities increasingly embrace smart technologies to enhance efficiency, sustainability and quality of life, integrating cybersecurity data protection measures becomes paramount. This paper analyzes practices based on the existing strategies projects in cities. Design/methodology/approach A research methodology involving searching for resources, content analysis Delphi method was developed select sample cities, identify relevant analyze categorize their content, validate relevance transform them into a list recommendations. Findings The findings include validated 39 recommendations categorized 6 categories implementing robust We found that employ various address protection, including technical solutions, organizational practices, policies human resources initiatives. economy governance components are prioritized regarding measures, while living environments receive less attention than others. There regional differences implementation with Asia Europe demonstrating higher levels engagement. Originality/value provides an approach different contexts gather best practices. identified contribute building sustainable resilient urban governance.

Language: Английский

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Research on Sustainable Design of Smart Cities Based on the Internet of Things and Ecosystems

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(8), P. 6546 - 6546

Published: April 12, 2023

This paper explores how to improve the sustainability of smart cities from a design perspective, by combining concepts sustainable with Internet Things and ecosystems. The uses combination literature, cases, model building develop research. First, article analyzes six elements (human, environment, society, economy, culture) four dimensions (space, resources, management, platform) that constitute system for constructs based on this analysis; then, strategy in is discussed perspectives management spatial planning CIM specific cases. study highlights importance prioritizing people balancing “people-environment-society-economy-culture” using technology across space, platform. Moreover, platform, can be considered terms urban planning, enabling people, culture, platform form ecological enhance cities.

Language: Английский

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Effect of Block Morphology on Building Energy Consumption of Office Blocks: A Case of Wuhan, China

Buildings, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(3), P. 768 - 768

Published: March 15, 2023

Block morphology refers to critical parameters influencing building energy performance on the block scale. However, analysis of combined effect morphological consumption with real blocks is lacking. In this paper, aim evaluate office in context Hot-summer and Cold-winter zone China. First, a workflow for assessment buildings coupled scale was proposed evaluation tools. Seventy Wuhan were taken as examples then classified based layout typology height. Afterwards, use intensity (EUI) different calculated. Then, buildings’ evaluated model predicting proposed. Finally, results, low-energy design strategies projected blocks. The results illustrated that cooling, heating, lighting EUI 28.83%, 28.56%, 23.23%, respectively. Building shape factor (BSF), floor area ratio (FAR), average height (BH), depth (BD) are effective parameters. key which affect BSF FAR; has 1.24 times than FAR. built paper can be applied other cities around world promoting sustainable cities.

Language: Английский

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