Introduce Yourself

[Brenton Smith]

• Who are you? Founder and CTO of Nominal Systems
• What is your industry and profession? Nominal Systems is offering SaaS digital twin software for complex physical systems. Starting with space, Nominal Systems has focused on creating a modular architecture allowing plug-and-play integration of subsystem models allowing users to easily recreate digital representations of their spacecraft. Given the rise of the Internet of Things, Nominal Systems wants to expand beyond space to be the model behind every complex physical system.
• Where do you plan to use your new Digital Twin Knowledge?  I am really interested to interact with a like minded community, working on complementary applications to share knowhow and experiences that will result in an uplift in digital twin adoption across the board.
• Why have you decided to join the DTHub? Nominal Systems’ application of digital twin technology to complex physical systems, such as spacecraft, deviates from the built environment theme here, however, I have joined the DTHub to cross-pollinate ideas and explore what opportunities may exist. 
• Have you participated in any of our meetups, or events? Not yet but looking forward to it. 
• Do you have any examples of work that you have done using Digital Twins? Nominal Systems is currently working with the UK Ministry of Defence to deliver our technology as a software-based solution to support the complete mission lifecycle of future spacecraft acquisitions from initial design activities, through testing and verification, commissioning and in supporting spacecraft and mission operation as a ‘ground reference solution’ as well as end of life/disposal.https://www.nominalsys.com/blogs/the-uk-ministry-of-defence-procure-nominals-simulation-products
   

[Sergey Reznichenko]

• Who are you?
  Mining engineer with PhD in mining, worked for Rio Tinto, Anglo American and De Beers through my career in Europe and Africa. Started developing digital twin in mining concept almost 15 years ago although that time no one called it a digital twin.  
• What is your industry and profession?
  I am a mining engineer with 37 years of experience last 20 years working on developing new technology for mining (both hardware and software) 
• Where do you plan to use your new Digital Twin Knowledge? Personally/professionally?
  Mostly professionally to expand our company reach outside mining and also learn from other people’s experience. 
• Why have you decided to join the DTHub?
  For networking and potential collaboration. 
• Have you participated in any of our meetups, or events?
  Not yet
• Do you have any examples of work that you have done using Digital Twins?
  Our company Sight Power Inc (www.sight-power.com) has created few digital twins of a mine (both mining and ore processing facilities) as part of our offering to the global mining industry.  

[Cavan Judge]

• Who are you? I’m Cavan Judge
   
• What is your industry and profession? I’m a visualiser for Sir Robert McAlpine currently looking in to the power of digital twins
   
• Where do you plan to use your new Digital Twin Knowledge? Personally/professionally? Both! Currently doing smaller scale digital twins at work but about to start to create one of my home
   
• Why have you decided to join the DTHub? Been looking for more information about DT and found this web site.
   
• Have you participated in any of our meetups, or events? I hope so
   
• Do you have any examples of work that you have done using Digital Twins? Hopefully in the future

[Mei Tuson]

Who are you?  Hello, my  name is Mei. I am delighted to be here.I work for a social enterprise, Eluceo, set up to help individuals navigate the complex arena of education/lifelong learning into a fulfilling career. We also have a lifelong career road-mapping app, iShine®, that is developed to enable individuals to respond quickly in a rapidly changing careers landscape due to the emergence of new technology, AI and automation.

My role at Eluceo is director. However, from this September I am also working part-time on a digital twin (DT) research project, at King’s College, London.

What is your industry and profession? I am a systems engineer by profession but also have a strong business analysis background, with over 30 years of experience in major companies covering health, government and defence.

I have a degree in Biomedical Electronics and PhD in medical instrumentation.

Eluceo supports individuals from age 16 and beyond on career and skills development, and companies of all industries on upskilling and re-skilling. We have also started to provide technical consultancy.

Where do you plan to use your new Digital Twin Knowledge? Personally/professionally?

I think we are entering a very interesting time for engineering and technology. The advancement in AI, ML, robotics, IoT, VR, AR together with the emergence of new technologies/implementations such as blockchains, metaverse, web3, DT, etc., is changing the way we live and work. For this reason, personally in order to gain some hands-on experience on DT, I have embarked on a part-time research project at King’s College, London. The project is to research and implement DTs to support modelling of hospital systems.

Professionally I would like to stay with research on DT but also to help Small to Medium Size (SME) organisations with implementing their DT solutions.

In addition, I hope with the knowledge gained from the DT project I can convey my experience and understanding of the career opportunities, the skills associated with DTs to individuals, especially to the students that Eluceo works with.

Why have you decided to join the DTHub?  I think the Hub is an excellent place to learn about DT and to meet people working in similar area. The Hub has extensive resources and the toolkit provides very clear guidance on how to start the DT journey.

Have you participated in any of our meetups, or events? No, but I would like to be an active member of the Hub.

Do you have any examples of work that you have done using Digital Twins? No, as I am at the beginning stage of the DT research project.

Thank you!

[Guillaume CHEVREUX]

• Who are you? I am Digital Twin Platforms Technical Manager at ASSYSTEM, an independent and international company with one key mission: to accelerate the energy transition throughout the world.
• What is your industry and profession? With more than 55 years’ experience in highly regulated sectors subject to strict security and safety requirements, ASSYSTEM provides its customers with engineering and project management services, as well as digital services and solutions to optimise the performance of complex infrastructure projects throughout their life cycle. The Group is currently ranked second in the world for nuclear engineering. I work in the Digital Excellence Center in France, on the development and deployment of Digital Twin platform, supported by Systems Engineering methodologies.
• Where do you plan to use your new Digital Twin Knowledge? Personally/professionally? Both!
• Why have you decided to join the DTHub? A colleague of mine strongly suggested that I join Digital Twin Hub.
• Have you participated in any of our meetups, or events? Not yet, but I would be happy to participate. 
• Do you have any examples of work that you have done using Digital Twins? We are currently developing the Digital Twin of a nuclear microreactor, devised by start-up Naarea, to model and simulate its behaviour, through the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform. This Digital Twin will allow us to quickly determine the best design, provide critical elements to validate the conception, then rapidly launch the physical prototype’s construction. In addition, thanks to its knowledge of strictly regulated environments, Assystem will support Naarea in the development of this new technology in compliance with the nuclear regulatory framework.DE

[Benjamin Barton]

Hi I’m Ben Barton and I work for Digital Dry Dock Ltd a company that specialises in dimensional survey in the marine sector.

 

I’m here to learn more about Digital Twins and to share my experience using 3D laser scanners and various 3D data processing softwares.

 

I’m keen to learn new things and stay up-to-date with this topic. I’m especially keen to meet other people withh a Marine background using digital services to solve conventional problems.

 

All the best,

Ben

http://www.digitaldrydock.co.uk 

 

[Ireti Ajala]

• Who are you? Ireti Ajala -a Senior Data Architect working with Envitia based in Horsham, UK

• What is your industry and profession? My background was principally Geospatial data visualisation and analytics consultancy, but I have grown into roles involving the definition and delivery of clear and strategic Enterprise Data Architecture roadmap to support organisations in their digital transformation journeys to achieve wider business/organisational goals

• Where do you plan to use your new Digital Twin Knowledge? Envitia leverages world-class technology stack either on-prem or in the cloud to assist clients in the private and public sectors solve complex data challenges. Some of our clients are increasingly interested in the value proposition of Digital Twin and Digital Thread especially in the delivery of incredible capability required to solve complex real-world challenges and making better informed decisions in the most efficient manner.

• Why have you decided to join the DTHub? I would like to see how different organisations are leveraging Digital Twin to gain insight into how this can enable Envitia  bring value to their clients.

• Have you participated in any of our meetups, or events? No not yet but looking forward to participating soon.

• Do you have any examples of work that you have done using Digital Twins?  Yes. I was involved in the successful definition and delivery of a Digital Twin related project for one of Envitia’s clients. https://www.envitia.com/2022/10/why-digital-twin-and-digital-thread-concepts-are-worth-exploring/  

[Matt Lacey]

• Who are you? Matt Lacey, Managing Director of Surveytech ltd, a surveying equipment company based in London. We distribute technology from Matterport, Leica Geosystems, GeoSLAM and more.

• What is your industry and profession? We sell, service and hire out equipment and support our customers in creating Digital Twins. We also run training courses and host webinars to allow people to better understand the technology.

• Where do you plan to use your new Digital Twin Knowledge? To better support our customers and understand the industry more broadly.

• Why have you decided to join the DTHub? To better understand the applications that people are using this technology for and gain knowledge of where things are heading.

• Have you participated in any of our meetups, or events? Not yet, but keen to do so.

• Do you have any examples of work that you have done using Digital Twins?  We recently hosted a webinar discussing our digital twin work that you can view here: https://survey-tech.co.uk/blogs/news/watch-our-latest-webinar-on-how-to-create-you-first-digital-twin

[Darren Anthony Scott Challender]

Who are you? – I’m a delivery director and I specialise in the design, development and deployment of Digital Hospitals / twins and Control Centres 

What is your industry and profession? – I work in the global healthcare sector as a consulting Director for Hitachi Vantara and have previously worked in the NHS leading transformation programs, prior to this I worked for one of the Big four consulting companies. However, I originally starting my career as a manufacturing systems engineer in the aerospace, electronics and automotive manufacturing sectors

Where do you plan to use your new Digital Twin Knowledge? Personally/professionally? – I first started to look at digital twins when I was in the NHS as a way of being able to monitor and coordinate resources across a widely dispersed geographical area and the impacts on population health management about 8 years ago, however for the last 5 years I have been working on the design, development and deployment of a digital control center for the NHS, which incorporates a digital twin of the patient. On a personal note, I am extremely passionate about what and how digital twins / control centres and predictive capability can do to do to help improve both patient and users lifes.  

Why have you decided to join the DTHub? – I wanted to network with like-minded people and really start to understand how I can help make a difference for people and also show some of the work that I am leading at Hitachi to improve patients life’s 

Have you participated in any of our meetups, or events? – No not yet but i intend to join in as soon as i can 🙂 

Do you have any examples of work that you have done using Digital Twins? – Yes, i can showcase the work we have been doing in Hitachi with a large NHS Trust in the Northwest of England to design, build and deploy a digital control center, a series of new digital products and AL / ML driven predictive capabilities which support clinicians and operational staff to undertake improved decision making in areas such as flow, demand and capacity, care task management, discharge coordination, operational and performance management, Emergency department optimization, etc.

[Rori Millar]

• Who are you? Rori Millar and I am based in Belfast, Northern Ireland
• What is your industry and profession?  I am Principal Information Manager at Tetra Tech, working on mainly publicly procured works and leading/assisting with all things BIM. Also studying for a master’s in BIM project management at Queens University Belfast with my dissertation focusing on Augmented reality and its use within the construction industry.
• Where do you plan to use your new Digital Twin Knowledge? Personally/professionally? Professionally, to enhance not only my own but our staff’s understanding. As well as assisting our clients.
• Why have you decided to join the DTHub?  Curiosity more so than anything, a group of like-minded people always appeals, see where this goes! 
• Have you participated in any of our meetups, or events?  Plan to join the gemini call this morning and look up some previous presentations within this platform
• Do you have any examples of work that you have done using Digital Twins?  My entire profession is working with digital twins in a sense, mainly involved in the creation of models, and assisting the supply team during construction and installations. As well as for asset management used by the client following the handover.

[Alex Pogmore]

Hello all, my name is Alex Pogmore, I am a PhD researcher at the University of Birmingham co-sponsored by Fulcro.

I am researching BIM, digital twins and innovative technologies full-time, and Fulcro are supporting my studies through their FULmax BIM Cave product line.

My reserach aims to utilise digital twin technology inside the FULmax BIM Cave to create a digital asset management hub, wherein stakeholders across AECO can better manage their assets in a collaborative environment. As part of this, I am developing an IoT platform to integrate sensor data and remote technician feeds to be viewed in the FULmax BIM Cave.

I have decided to join the DTHub to knowledge share and create potential collaboration opportunities with other like-minded digital twin enthusiasts!

I have never attended any meetings or events, but I plan to.

My PhD research builds on my Master’s thesis, whereby I created a digital shadow in Unity, viewable in the FULmax BIM Cave, which took live sensor data and visualised changes to temperature and humidity in the FULmax.

[Rasheed Hussain]

Who are you? 

Senior Lecturer at the Bristol Digital Futures Institute (BDFI) and Smart Internet Lab, University of Bristol mainly working on cyber and network security, Digital Twins, and Responsible AI (RAI). 

What is your industry and profession?

Working at the University of Bristol, UK as a Senior Lecturer

Where do you plan to use your new Digital Twin Knowledge? Personally/professionally?

I am interested in the research on security of and security through Digital Twins in CPS and critical infrastructure. 

Why have you decided to join the DTHub?

I had a collaborative meeting with people from DT hub hosted at BDFI, University of Bristol and it seems to be a great opportunity to be in contact with the DT community.

Have you participated in any of our meetups, or events?

No, I have not participated yet.

Do you have any examples of work that you have done using Digital Twins?

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0166361522000963

https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/9357935

https://dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1145/3517189

https://arxiv.org/abs/2202.12501

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0166361520305686

 

[Hani Alhemsi]

• Who are you? An enthusiast in futures thinking and dynamic strategy design and a believer in calculated technology adoption and production.
• What is your industry and profession? Digital Technology Research, Innovation, and Foresight Specialist in the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology in KSA
• Where do you plan to use your new Digital Twin Knowledge? Personally/professionally? Personally, I’d like to actualize the philosophical concepts Digital Twin carry in managing my life and home. Professionally, I’d like to plant seeds of a concerted framework of complex systems on national level. 
• Why have you decided to join the DTHub? I would like to sit in and join the discussions.
• Have you participated in any of our meetups, or events? Not yet but have just signed up for one!
• Do you have any examples of work that you have done using Digital Twins? None.

[Ashish Naik]

Who are you? Ashish Naik, Senior Specialist on Autonomous Compute at Amazon Web Services UK (AWS). This is really focused on predictive modelling/living digital twins and spatial simulation

What is your industry and profession? Cloud computing & technical specialist to help drive PoCs to support Digital Twin creations & spatial simulatons

Where do you plan to use your new Digital Twin Knowledge? Personally/professionally? Professionally. Our goal is to help enable organisations with their digital twins. 

Why have you decided to join the DTHub? Build a network in Digital Twins across UK. Learn about different applications, use cases and partners. Build consortiums and proof of concepts around L4 Living Digital Twins

Have you participated in any of our meetups, or events? Not yet, but I will be!

Do you have any examples of work that you have done using Digital Twins?

–  First, to help define different types of Digital Twins ( https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/iot/digital-twins-on-aws-unlocking-business-value-and-outcomes/ ) – would love feedback on this. I focus on the L4 DTs

– Enabling large scale spatial simulations

 

[Helen Fisher]

Hello, I’m delighted to be here.

• Who are you? Helen Fisher, have been working in the commercial property industry for over 18 years leading on brand development, marketing, comms and placemaking.
• What is your industry and profession? Director of Marketing and Comms for Here East, a 1.2 million sq ft tech and innovation campus in London. 
• Where do you plan to use your new Digital Twin Knowledge? Personally/professionally? Professionally, we are building a digital twin of our campus to showcase best in class and how tech can positively impact this sector.
• Why have you decided to join the DTHub? To build a network in Digital Twins globally and to learn about different applications and use cases.
• Have you participated in any of our meetups, or events? Not yet, but plan to.
• Do you have any examples of work that you have done using Digital Twins? Not yet, but we’re working on something exciting which we will be showcasing at SXSW23. Watch this space.