Digital Twins Journeys: a new infographic on ecosystems of services enabled by connected digital twins
17 January 2022
By 2050, an estimated 4.1 million people will be affected by sight loss in the UK, making up a portion of the 14.1 smarthospital_panels_v4-page-001.jpg million disabled people in the UK. How might digital twins create opportunities for better accessibility and navigability of the built environment for blind and partially...
The National Digital Twin programme produces a film and interactive app for COP26 showcasing the role of connected digital twins in tackling the climate emergency
4 November 2021
Collaboration through connected digital twins is key to tackling climate change The National Digital Twin programme (NDTp) and partners on the Climate Resilience Demonstrator (CReDo) are pleased to announce two exciting, public-facing outputs for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26). The poignant short film, Tomorrow...
Edwin is a Research Associate in Digital Innovation and Policy at the CDBB and the Cambridge University Judge Business School. His Ph.D. from Bayes Business School (formerly Cass) focused on continuous and cross-disciplinary innovation in professional service firms. Edwin also holds an M.Phil. and B.A. from the University of Cambridge. Outside academia, Edwin has worked with the United Nations International Telecommunication Union on innovation projects.
A human geographer by background, Dr Sabina Maslova's research interests include migrant housing, professional migration, housing decision-making, expatriates, residential mobility, and transnational work.
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