Digital twin applications in construction: creation and interaction of virtual and data layers

Sun, Yingpei; Wang, Qing; Toll, David; Szyniszewski, Stefan

Abstract

This paper provides an overview of the establishment of a digital twin framework for building construction. The research focuses on the construction of the virtual layer and the data layer and the connection between the two. The article discusses the choice of all technology stacks and discusses the reasons and advantages of the choice. Three.js was used to create the virtual layer in the digital twin framework, using AWS as the data processing and storage platform. Data communication between the front-end application and back-end service was achieved through HTTP protocol. HTTP as the data transfer method has comprehensive performance and low development cost, but still has technical limitations so in future we will consider adopting high-performance tools based on the UDP protocol such as Aspera. The aim of this paper is to promote the application and development of digital twins in building construction through the study of digital twins in the construction industry.

Citation

Sun, Y., Wang, Q., Toll, D., & Szyniszewski, S. (2024, August). Digital twin applications in construction: creation and interaction of virtual and data layers. Presented at International Conference on Civil Engineering: Innovations and Advancements ( ICCEIA 2024), Barcelona, Spain

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (published)
• Conference Name: International Conference on Civil Engineering: Innovations and Advancements ( ICCEIA 2024)
• Start Date: Aug 25, 2024
• End Date: Aug 27, 2024
• Acceptance Date: Feb 28, 2024
• Publication Date: 2024-09
• Deposit Date: Feb 3, 2025
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 21, 2025
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Article Number: 113
• Series ISSN: 2369-8128
• Book Title: https://avestia.com/proceeding/proceedings-of-the-10th-world-congress-on-new-technologies-newtech-2024/
• ISBN: 9781990800450
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.11159/icceia24.113
• Keywords: Digital twin; Virtual layer; Data layer; Connectivity
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/3465889