Digital Twin

Visualization

A digital copy of railway infrastructure can be made up of a lot of elements. A simple photo is sometimes wrongly regarded as a digital copy. On the other hand there is the fully geodetically positioned integration of video and point cloud (LiDAR) taking full advantage of the benefits of both systems.

Exact geodetic positioning and 2D/3D visualizing of (all) railway objects combined with specific meta data for the objects should be the basis for a solid Digital Twin.

The safe acquisition of the required information for a Digital Twin is an absolute point of attention especially in the dangerous railway environment. But also a fast exchange between different data files systems is essential. Visualisation of the various electronic platforms is also very useful for users.

But also a quick data exchange between different data sources is essential similar to visualizing the data on different platforms in order to become beneficial for the users.

A specific challenge in the railway sector are miles long linear objects such as rail, overhead line wires, etc. Computer files very quickly become too large and will slow down performance significantly.

Finally, don’t forget costs. Prices very much depend on required accuracy and completeness of the data set.

Spocior has the know-how, experience and network to provide advice on the right considerations and choices.