Development & practical application of digital twins : master thesis

Wang, Felip (author), Cerovšek, Tomo (mentor), Starc, Andraž (comentor)

This research explores the application of Digital Twin (DT) technology in Facility Management (FM) by implementing Autodesk Tandem and Tandem Connect. The study was conducted in collaboration with IBE d.d. and focused on improving their existing FM system, which currently utilizes IoT devices and a 2D digital monitoring platform. The research aims to enhance real-time data access, stakeholder engagement, and Indoor Environment Quality (IEQ) by integrating a DT model that accurately represents building assets and operational processes. The research established three dimensions: foundational, implementational, and outcome assessment. The foundational dimension involves reviewing current DT applications in FM and defining specific requirements and research goals. The implementational dimension takes advantage of the FM system and brings its management thinking into the DT platform implementation. Moreover, it tests connectivity with IoT devices and analyzes the DT platform's capabilities. The final dimension assesses the effectiveness of the DT implementation, identifies additional functionalities, and provides recommendations for future improvements. Overall, the implementation of Autodesk Tandem and Tandem Connect demonstrates significant potential in enhancing FM practices through improved data visualization and real-time monitoring. However, challenges related to timestamp accuracy, system configuration, and documentation were identified, highlighting areas for further development. The research concludes by outlining the successful realization of its goals while emphasizing the need for ongoing refinement and exploration of DT technology in FM.

• Language: English
• Keywords: master thesis, civil engineering, digital twins, facility management, autodesk tandem, building information modeling, real-time data integration, BIM
• Work type: Master's thesis/paper
• Typology: 2.09 - Master's Thesis
• Organization: FGG - Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering
• Place of publishing: Ljubljana
• Publisher: [F. Wang]
• Year: 2024
• Number of pages: 1 spletni vir (1 datotek PDF (XVIII, 76 str.))
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-162779-6638a61b-5dac-c645-2dba-6e85edd8eab5
• UDC: 004.42:624.01(043.2)
• COBISS.SI-ID: 209692675
• Publication date in RUL: 27.09.2024

WANG, Felip, 2024, Development & practical application of digital twins : master thesis [online]. Master’s thesis. Ljubljana : F. Wang. [Accessed 19 March 2025]. Retrieved from: https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/IzpisGradiva.php?lang=eng&id=162779

Secondary language

• Language: Slovenian
• Title: Razvoj in praktična uporaba digitalnih dvojčkov

Abstract

Ta raziskava naslavlja uporabo tehnologije digitalnega dvojčka (DT, angl. Digital Twin) pri upravljanju objektov (FM, angl. Facility Maangement) z uporabo Autodesk Tandem in Tandem Connect. Študija je izvedena v sodelovanju s podjetjem IBE d.d. in se osredotoča na izboljšanje obstoječega sistema FM, ki uporablja naprave IoT (angl. Internet Of Things) in platformo za digitalno spremljanje na osnovi 2D. Cilj raziskave je izboljšati dostop do podatkov v realnem času, sodelovanje deležnikov in kakovost notranjega okolja z DT, ki natančno predstavlja osnovna sredstva stavbe in operativne procese. Raziskava se osredotoča na tri ključna področja: temeljna znanja, praktična uporaba in presoja rezultatov. Temeljna znanja vključujejo pregled trenutnih aplikacij DT v FM ter opredelitev posebnih zahtev in raziskovalnih ciljev. Praktična uporaba temelji na analize sistemov FM in implementaciji platforme DT vnaša upravljavsko vlogo in način uporabe. V okviru implementacije se preveri tudi povezljivost z napravami IoT in zmogljivost platforme DT. Tretje področje se osredotoča na presojo učinkovitosti implementacije DT, opredeljuje dodatne funkcionalnosti in priporočila za prihodnje delo. Na splošno implementacija sistemov Autodesk Tandem in Tandem Connect kaže na velik potencial pri izboljšanju praks FM, predvsem z izboljšano vizualizacijo podatkov in spremljanjem v realnem času. Vendar so bili znani tudi številni izzivi, povezani s točnostjo časovnih žigov, konfiguracijo sistema in dokumentacijo, kjer so se pokazale tudi številne vrzeli, ki jih bo moral nasloviti nadaljnji razvoj. Raziskava se zaključi z opisom uspešnosti implementacije, hkrati pa poudarja potrebo po stalnem izpopolnjevanju in raziskovanju tehnologije DT na področju FM.

• Keywords: magistrska dela, gradbeništvo, digitalni dvojčki, upravljanje objektov, Autodesk Tandem, informacijsko modeliranje stavb, integracija podatkov v realnem času