TECH & AI heating , wifi and to avoid cleaning areas that have not been used ,” Bill explains .
“ In more advanced scenarios whole cities can start to be optimised . Our partner Geospock produced a real-time traffic visualisation solution for the city of Singapore . Our smart taxi solution directs taxis to where they are most likely to be needed , reducing tailpipe emissions .
“ We are also working with a multinational telco to detect unusual power spikes in equipment ( e . g . indicating that cooling equipment has failed ) and generate alarms before significant power is wasted .”
What are the challenges ? “ Often , the main challenge is adoption ,” Eva says .
“ Many industries are used to working in a specific way , so they are resistant to transitioning from their legacy systems . Awareness and training are important , but so is simplifying the user experience and functionality of the digital twin to maximise return on investment ( ROI ) and sustainable outcomes .
“ Another challenge is during the implementation phase . Building a digital twin usually requires using technologies from various vendors – if they don ’ t communicate the same language , then designing and building it could take longer and can cost more .
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