Bentley Infrastructure Cloud and iTwin Technology Helped Streamline Digital Data Integration and Improve Visualization

Project Summary

Organization: Dublin City University

Solution: Facilities, Campuses, and Cities

Location: Dublin, Ireland

Project Objectives:

• To explore and evaluate the latest advancements in smart city solutions using a university campus.
• To investigate the power of artificial intelligence and immersive digital twin technology.

Project Playbook: AssetWise, iTwin, iTwin Capture

Fast Facts

• Dublin City University (DCU) is collaborating with Bentley Systems to create a campus digital twin as part of its Smart DCU initiative.
• Using Bentley’s 3D reality modeling and digital twin applications facilitated data integration from multiple Internet of Things sensors and monitoring devices.
• Harnessing the power of artificial intelligence analytics with Bentley’s iTwin technology provided an immersive visual environment, enabling real-time insight into on-site operations for smart campus solutions.
• The campus digital twin serves as a digital city microcosm for developing intelligent, sustainable urban spaces.

Callout Quote: “By utilizing the Bentley ecosystem, we were able to create a detailed 3D model of the university campus and integrate diverse IoT data feeds from various vendors in a fast, efficient manner.” – Kieran Mahon, Smart DCU Project Facilitator, Dublin City University

Image caption/courtesy 1: Dublin City University (DCU) is collaborating with Bentley Systems to create a campus digital twin as part of its Smart DCU initiative. Image courtesy of Dublin City University.Collaborating on the Future of Infrastructure Digital Twins

Understanding that digital twins are the future of infrastructure, Dublin City University (DCU) teamed up with Dublin City Council, Insight SFI Research Centre for Data Analytics, and Bentley Systems to push the boundaries of digital twins. DCU sought to advance its existing Smart DCU program, which is utilizing the university campus as a test site to explore and evaluate the latest advancements in smart city solutions. This collaborative initiative will investigate the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and immersive digital twin technology using DCU as a city microcosm for developing intelligent and sustainable urban spaces.

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