ID:
publications-4939
Type:
Conference paper
Year:
2024
Authors:
Arisekola K.; Madson K.; Sturgill R.
Title:
State-of-the-Practice of Digital Twin Implementation in the Utility Sector
Venue/Journal:
Computing in Civil Engineering 2023: Visualization, Information Modeling, and Simulation - Selected Papers from the ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering 2023
DOI:
10.1061/9780784485231.050
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Water System:
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Abstract:
The utility sector has historically been challenged with poor information on subsurface utilities, leading to problems such as utility strikes, subsequent delays, and cost overruns. Emerging technologies such as a digital twin (DT) are being proposed to better capture subsurface utility data to minimize some of these problems. This study reviews the state of the practice of DT in the utility sector to pave the way for future research direction. The study involved selecting and critically reviewing relevant papers in two databases. The review's outcome shows that DT adoption in the utility sector is still nascent, and more academic research is needed for significant advancement. It was also observed that the most advanced implementation of DT can be found in the water sector, while other utilities only implemented geometric DTs. Also, the problem of accurately locating existing subsurface facilities for easy maintenance or upgrade continues to linger. Β© 2024 Computing in Civil Engineering 2023: Visualization, Information Modeling, and Simulation - Selected Papers from the ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering 2023. All rights reserved.
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