Digital Twins

Digital Modelling of the Evolution of the Built Form in Britain

In this project we define ‘built form’ as the assemblage of individual buildings and structures in the built environment and we make use of a wide range of new insights and data to model the evolution of the built form in Britain. Building on the pilot CDBB project PolyChora, which has developed an...

Designing Safe Complex Environments

Using the principles of universal design, this project aims to create a VR environment that reduces usability issues such as balance in order to test virtual built environment designs with users who have a balance or sensory impairment.

The local governance of digital technology – implications for the cityscale digital twin

What part does city and regional governance play in how a city-level digital twin develops? It is necessary to understand the ways in which governance for digital twins is bound by context and the ways in which it is generalisable in order to successfully transfer knowledge and best practices among...

Cambridge Living Laboratory Research Facility

Our Challenge CDBB’s vision of the future involved buildings and infrastructure that are “smart”, capturing data about performance to predict when maintenance would be needed, understand how users are engaging with the services they provide and ensure that they are as efficient, sustainable and...

Blog: The Future is a Digital Twin

21 May 2020

The Future is a Digital Twin – just like now (but better and with a twin) – In this blog we hear from Sarah Rock who is a Principal Associate in the Construction and Engineering team at international law firm Gowling WLG. Sarah recently joined the CDBB’s Digital Framework Task Group, as a representative of the wider legal...

Blog: DT Hub - Skills required for successful adoption of digital twins

15 May 2020

Following the success of the official launch of CDBB’s Digital Twin Hub, Samuel Chorlton , Chair of the DT Hub, considers the possible competencies, skills and cultural changes integral to the successful adoption of digital twins. The launch of the DT Hub marks a significant step in the journey towards a National Digital...

Publication: Developing a Digital Twin at Building and City Levels: Case Study of West Cambridge Campus

14 May 2020

screenshot_2020-08-14_at_16.41.50.png Abstract A digital twin (DT) refers to a digital replica of physical assets, processes, and systems. DTs integrate artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data analytics to create living digital simulation models that are able to learn and update from multiple sources as well as...

Funding secured for research into improving construction with Digital Twins

30 April 2020

Dr Ioannis Brilakis, leader of the University of Cambridge Department for Engineering’s Construction IT group, and CDBB academic has been awarded grant funding, along with visiting Professor Rafael Sacks , to enhance building progress monitoring and quality control through Digital Building Twins. This €6 mil, 42-month...

Publication: DeepDish: Multi-Object Tracking with an Off-the-Shelf Raspberry Pi

27 April 2020

screenshot_2020-08-18_at_15.48.55.png Abstract When looking at in-building or urban settings, information about the number of people present and the way they move through the space is useful for helping designers to understand what they have created, fire marshals to identify potential safety hazards, planners to speculate...

Digital Twin Hub Launches Video Series

17 April 2020

The DT Hub is pleased to present Digital Twin Talks! Join us on the 28th April for the first video in a five part series exploring how digital twins are defined and the overarching concepts around them. The Centre for Digital Built Britain (CDBB), the Open Data Institute (ODI), the Data & Analytics Facility for...