Hi @Dean – thanks for sharing your event with the community. As well as sharing events as a post in discussion, I wanted to let you know that our Calendar (Explore > Calendar) is also available for members of the community to share events. You can add an event to the calendar by clicking the green “Create Event” button at the top of the…

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We are releasing a new feature on the DT Hub – a display of organisation that are contributing to the community.

Every time someone visits the DT Hub home pages (or reloads the page) a random selection of 7 organisations will be displayed. The display will always be representative of our diverse community of asset owners, innovators and…

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I’m sure other members of the community will have further examples, but if you haven’t already seen it you might want to look at the University of Coventry case study that was published by @Hadeel. The case study may not cover everything that you are looking for but it does document experiences of implementing a digital twins from an…

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55 minutes ago, Richard Bradley said:

Hi Tom, what I think we do poorly is maximising the benefits of sharing.  First we need an environment for sharing, which CDBB could enable.  The key role that is missing for me is the Admin / Integrator role, which is similar to say an open data source platform (e.g. QGIS) and someone writes a…

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Many thanks to @Mark Birkin and everybody on this chat for all your comments and questions.

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@Mark Birkin you mention the UK Geospatial Strategy and you highlight part of the mission is to enable innovation. Earlier in this series we had a talk from @Neil from the Geospatial Commission looking at the pilot phase of the National Underground Asset Register (NUAR). Part of Neil’s talk looked at the data sharing processes between d…

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The recent Cambridge Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction (CSIC) and CDBB publication  Flourishing Systems – Re-envisioning infrastructure as a platform for human flourishing puts a renewed focus on; People, Connections, Sustainability and Digitalisation. My view is the kind of demographic digital twins you presented in your talk…

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4 minutes ago, Mark Birkin said:

Thanks Richard, that’s an interesting question and I must admit I have a tendency to be suspicious of overambitious approaches (boiling the ocean”?!) but very much take your point about a level playing field.  We do have a very open approach to the science of DTs – for example, outputs from the…

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4 minutes ago, Richard Bradley said:

Hi Tom, what do I do – simply post questions here?  Thanks Richard

Hi Richard, yes. You can post questions in this conversation thread. Mark, myself and other members of the CDBB team are online between 10:30 and 11:30 to answer them. 

@Mark Birkin you mention that demographic digital twins enable an exciting programme of academic research with extreme relevance to policy and real-world deployment. As digital twins of both national infrastructure and place based digital twins mature what do you see at the key opportunities for gaining further insights in demographic…

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Welcome to the start of today’s Digital Twin Talk on Demographic Twins for ‘What if?’ Scenario Planning and a big thank you to @Mark Birkin from the Alan Turing Institute for joining us. We’re looking forward to your thoughts and questions related to Mark’s talk – and maybe posing one or two of our own.

As with all our Twin Talks Mark is onl…

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Many thanks to @Tom Henderson and everybody on this chat for your comments and questions.

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As a reminder to those on the discussion more information on the Information Management Framework can be found in our IMF pathway forum https://digitaltwinhub.co.uk/forums/forum/33-imf-pathway/

The consultation is open until the end of August and we would really value your input.  

@Tom Henderson in your talk you mention that the Tech UK Digital Twin Working Group is responding to the CDBB Information Management Framework pathway. This is excellent to hear and exactly the kind of input the National Digital Twin programme is seeking. How has the IMF pathway been received by your working group members, and are there any…

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@Steven in terms of the balance between developing something common and maintaining a healthy competition this is something @Mark Enzer summarises excellently as “Agreeing on the rules of the game, then having a meaningful competition”. In the analogy a competition between a football team and a volleyball team would be meaningless. It is…

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@Tom Henderson, in your opinion, what are the main commercial barriers your members and industry currently face when it comes to scaled adoption of digital twin?

Hi @Tom Henderson thanks again for joining us today. To start the discussion while we wait for questions from our audience it would be great to get some more detail about Tech UK’s Digital Twin Working Group. It is great to see a collaborative and voluntary effort from your members to inform Tech UK’s strategic direction in this area. As a new…

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Welcome to the start of today’s Digital Twin Talk on Overcoming commercial barriers to the scaled adoption of digital twins and a big thank you to @Tom Henderson from Tech UK for joining us. We’re looking forward to your thoughts and questions related to Tom’s talk – and posing one or two of our own.

As with all our Twin Talks Tom is o…

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The Digital Twin is one of the most mentioned terms across the built environment and as such is entering a phase in which it has somewhat of an identity crisis. This provides opportunity for some whilst presenting risk for others. It is vital that we learn to understand what constitutes a Digital Twin whilst not inhibiting its ability to…

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In my third editorial note I am going to focus on examples of community members sharing for community good. These are not the only good example of sharing in the community but are ones that have stood out to me personally. Sharing is central to the progress that this community will make, by highlighting examples I hope to empower other members…

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Excellent article @Ian Gordon – I really enjoyed reading it. I’m not sure there is much to add, but some bits really resonated, particularly the cautionary tale of social media, attention economy, conspiracy theorists and institutionalised bias. It reminded me of a talk – I think probably a TED talk or a This is Human Centred Design podcast, but…

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Thank-you very much for your time today @Neil

We are now coming to the end of our live discussion, but we will keep this space open and available until the end of the day in case you have further thoughts or questions. We will continue to monitor the discussion during that time, but on a less frequent basis.

We will also add…

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Welcome to the start of today’s Digital Twin Talk on A National Underground Asset Register; delivering value with flexibility and a big thank you to @Neil from the Geospatial Commission for joining us.

We’re looking forward to your thoughts and questions related to Neil’s talk – and maybe posing one or two of our own.

As with…

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Looking ahead, our next Digital Twin Talk: A National Underground Asset Register; delivering value with flexibility by @Neil from the Geospatial Commission. We will post the video of Neil’s talk on Monday evening and Neil will join us for a live forum discussion on the 4th August between 10:30 and 11:30 am BST.

We are keen for as m…

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Many thanks to @David McKee and everyone on this chat for all of your comments and questions. 

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The Slingshot Simulations website has an excellent ongoing blog series on the topic of digital twins

https://www.slingshotsimulations.co.uk/digital-twins/digital-twin-series-coming-soon/

@David McKee are there any other resources you would recommend to people looking to understand more about the topic?

To better understand maturity toward digital twins and the National Digital Twin programme CDBB have recently launched an extension to the Smart Infrastructure Index. This is currently open to DT Hub members from asset owning organisations until 31st August.

@David McKee – How have you seen maturity towards digital twins develop in the built…

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@David McKee early in your talk you mention your world first simulation of a data center and the outcome that it achieved in terms of energy footprint. From your work what do you see as the key high value use cases for digital twins?

Welcome to the start of today’s Digital Twin Talk on Digital Twins, Why Now? and a big thank you to @David McKee from Slingshot Simulations for joining us. We’re looking forward to your thoughts and questions related to David’s talk – and maybe posing one or two of our own.

As with all our Twin Talks David is online from 10:30am to 11:30am…

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Many thanks to @KReevesDigi and everybody on this chat for all your comments and questions.

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@KReevesDigi – In your talk you mention The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF). Can you recommend any online resources for people that would like to learn more?

@KReevesDigi your approach uses the Gemini Principles. Do you have any examples of how the Gemini Principles have helped Costain to be successful, and as a follow-up are there any examples where you’ve experienced push-back against any of the principles?

To better understand maturity toward digital twins and the National Digital Twin programme CDBB have recently launched an extension to the Smart Infrastructure Index. This is open to DT Hub members from asset owning organisations. @KReevesDigi in your experience where are organisations typically most mature when it comes to digital twins and…

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Welcome to the start of today’s Digital Twin Talk on The Integrated Enterprise and a big thank you to @KReevesDigi from Costain for joining us. We’re looking forward to your thoughts and questions related to Kevin’s talk – and maybe posing one or two of our own.

As with all our Twin Talks Kevin is online from 10:30am to 11:30am to answe…

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Many thanks to @Dan and everybody on this chat for all your comments and questions.

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@Dan, the importance of governance is prominent in your talk. From the Gemini principles, to the new governance you highlight in your digital strategy, and the risk that insufficient governance can pose to smart city projects. Are there any key resources you have used to shape your governance model?

@Dan, you mention that the Smart Cambridge Programme was set up about 5 years ago. What challenges have you faced getting the programme to where it is today, and what advice would you give to someone who is starting a similar programme today?

Welcome to the start of today’s Digital Twin Talk on Capturing the Complexity of Cities, and a big thank you to @Dan from Cambridge City Council for joining us. We’re looking forward to your thoughts and questions related to Dan’s talk – and maybe posing one or two of our own.

As with all our Twin Talks @Dan is online from 10…

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Many thanks to @Miranda and everybody on this chat for all your comments and questions.

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@AquamatiX Thanks for the feedback on the interactive element of the Twin Talks. The talks in the series are pre-recorded. Each week a new talk is released on Monday evening with a live forum discussion on the DT Hub from 10:30 to 11:30 on Tuesday morning. The discussion stays open all day on Tuesday to allow people to continue to contribute to…

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@Miranda, you mention the IMF pathway consultation in your talk. Could you explain how members of the DT Hub can take part and perhaps share your thoughts on why the IMF pathway consultation is important for the success of the National Digital Twin programme.

Welcome to the start of today’s Digital Twin Talk on “Why a National Digital Twin” and a big thank you to @Miranda from CDBB for joining us. We’re looking forward to your thoughts and questions related to Miranda’s talk – and maybe posing one or two of our own.

As with all of our Twin Talks, Miranda is online from 10:30am to 11:30am…

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In my second editorial note I would like to focus on how member feedback is being used to iterate the functionality provided by the DT Hub, improve member experience, and how we are looking to measure whether the functions we are providing are creating value for our members.

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Based on feedback from our members we have…

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When the Digital Twin Hub launched two months ago we welcomed asset owners and operators as our first group of members. At the same time, we generated tremendous levels of interest from people who are developing digital twin technologies and providing a range of services to asset owners and operators.

We have been working hard to develop and…

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@Brian thank-you for your presentation and the interesting discussion. You mentioned DAFNI as a ‘cornerstone’ of achieving the National Digital Twin vision. I would be really interested in your perspective on what you feel some of the other cornerstones may be.