Harnessing the power of data and real-time simulation to
build insight-driven public sector organisations
In the face of intensifying global competition and
growing complexity in urban challenges, cities are
encountering increasing pressure for more efficient
resource allocation and proper city management. In
fact, there is growing recognition amongst public
sector organisations from around the world on the
value of leveraging real time digital data for
monitoring performance of existing public services,
improving city planning and optimising decision
making of policy makers.
By feeding different sources of dynamic data to
a digital twin, there is potential for this replica to
testbed ideas or simulate what-if scenarios for the
facilities, processes and city landscape which one
wished to change before actually putting actual
resources behind real-world implementation. Such
an exercise allows for identification of potential
issues in any proposed plans or initiatives before
they actually happen, thus allowing organisations to
further tailor their actions and mitigate the risks
early on.
From a city management perspective, a digital
twin of a building or even an entire city can greatly
assist in urban planning as well as the operation
and maintenance (O&M) of physical assets. For
instance, by first identifying and preventively
maintaining physical assets or city network, this
can save time from subsequent corrective
maintenance and minimise downtime to any
issues. Likewise, by first simulating solar energy
exposure or risks created by severe weather
conditions in a city, there is potential for
enhancing designs of built environment to be
more green and resilient.
For public sector organisations, a digital twin can
also serve as an effective engagement tool to
facilitate discussion amongst different segments of
society, including the general public, the private
sector, civil society and policy makers amongst
others. The ability to simulate scenarios and
translate data into meaningful insights through
a virtual representation of the real world bring
issues to life for those who have a stake in the city.
A digital twin will thus not only enable better
policymaking and service improvement, but also
present an opportunity for public sector
organisations to demonstrate more responsive
and agile governance that can ultimately maximise
impact and value to the communities and the public.
面对日益激烈的全球竞争和城市挑战的复杂
性,各城市正面临越来越大的压力,并要求更
有效的资源分配和适当的城市管理。实际上,
全球的公共机构都越来越认识到利用实时数字
数据来监察现有公共服务的绩效,改善城市规
划和优化决策者制定决策的价值。
通过将不同的动态数据源提供予数字孪生,此
数字副本将能测试想法,或在投入实际资源应
用时,模拟日后改变设施,流程和城市景观的
假设情景。这样的模拟可以提早识别任何拟议
的计划或举措中的潜在问题,从而使机构可以
进一步调整其行动并尽早减轻风险。
从城市管理的角度来看,建筑物或整个城市的
数字孪生可有效地协助城市规划以及实物资产
的运营和维护。例如,通过首先识别和预防性
维护有形资产或城市网络,可以节省后续纠正
性维护的时间,并最大程度地减少因任何问题
而造成的服务中断时间。例如,通过首先模拟
日晒的情况或城市中恶劣天气条件造成的风
险。可令建筑环境的设计更环保和更具弹性。
对于公共机构而言,数字孪生可用作有效的参
与工具,促进社会各阶层之间的讨论,包括公
营,私营部门,民间社会和决策者等。数字孪
生赋予模拟场景以表达真实世界的能力并将数
据转换为有意义的见解,让那些相关者可以更
确切地看到问题的要点。因此,数字孪生不仅
可以优化政策制定和服务水平,而且还为公共
机构展示更具响应性和弹性治理的机会,最终
可以最大程度地提升对社区和公众的影响力和
价值。
利用数据和实时模拟的力量
来构建受洞察力驱动的公共部门机构
Digital Twins in Smart City
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智慧城市中的数字孪生