Digital Twins in Civil Infrastructure Systems

Matthew Callcut, Jean-Paul Cerceau Agliozzo, Liz Varga and Lauren McMillan
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Matthew Callcut: Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, University College London, UCL Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK
Jean-Paul Cerceau Agliozzo: Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, University College London, UCL Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK
Liz Varga: Infrastructure Systems Institute, University College London, UCL Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK
Lauren McMillan: Infrastructure Systems Institute, University College London, UCL Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 20, 1-32

Abstract: This research explores the existing definitions, concepts and applications surrounding the efficient implementation and use of digital twins (DTs) within civil infrastructure systems (CISs). The CISs within the scope of this research are as follows: transportation, energy, telecommunications, water and waste, as well as Smart Cities, which encompasses all of the previous. The research methodology consists of a review of current literature, a series of semi-structured interviews and a detailed survey. The outcome of this work is a refined definition of DTs within CISs, in addition to a set of recommendations for both future academic research and industry best practice.

Keywords: digital twin; digital model; infrastructure systems (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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