Digital Twins
Precise 3D modeling of Digital Twins for industrial processes: from engineering equipment to civil constructions, focusing on supervision systems in human-computer interfaces through Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Mixed Reality.
Digital Twins in Extended Reality (VR, AR, and MR)
Digital Twins are virtual replicas of physical entities—whether they be processes, products, or systems—that enable real-time data exchange and interaction between the physical and digital worlds. This technology integrates advanced modeling, simulation, and data analytics to create detailed digital counterparts of real-world objects.
By leveraging sensors and IoT devices, Digital Twins collect continuous data, ensuring the virtual model is always synchronized with its physical counterpart. This dynamic relationship provides invaluable insights and predictive analytics, significantly enhancing decision-making processes and operational efficiencies.
In VR, Digital Twins provide immersive experiences that allow users to interact with the digital replica of a physical object or system in a fully virtual environment. This application is particularly useful for training, where operators can practice handling machinery or navigating complex systems without any real-world risks. VR-based Digital Twins also facilitate design reviews and prototyping, offering a cost-effective way to evaluate modifications and improvements.
Key Aspects and Characteristics of Digital Twins:
• Real-Time Data Integration
• Simulation and Optimization
• Enhanced Monitoring and Control
• Predictive Maintenance
• Interoperability
3D Modeling of Digital Twins
3D asset shell modeling, based on Digital Twin concepts, focuses on creating digital representations of the external elements of assets. This approach captures only externally visible features, providing a realistic view of the physical appearance of assets in various environments. Shell modeling is useful in applications where internal structure is not critical, such as in marketing visuals, basic structural analysis, and initial design reviews. In Extended Reality (XR) applications such as Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality, shell models provide immersive visual experiences, enabling interaction with the digital representation of the asset's exterior, enhancing training programs, customer demonstrations and virtual tours.
On the other hand, 3D modeling of internal elements involves creating comprehensive digital representations that include all internal components of the asset. This approach enriches the complexity and fidelity of the Digital Twin, offering a detailed view of the asset's structure and functionality. Internal modeling is essential for in-depth analysis, maintenance planning and operational optimization, capturing everything from mechanical parts and electrical systems to structural supports and internal paths. Combining shell and internal modeling techniques results in the creation of holistic Digital Twins that provide complete perspectives, improving decision-making and operational efficiency throughout the asset lifecycle. In XR environments, these holistic models deliver immersive experiences that combine external views with interactive internal exploration, enhancing training, maintenance and operations scenarios.
When modeling the shell of a current transformer's coils, the model focuses on the external appearance, detailing the shape and arrangement of the coils without addressing the internal components. This approach makes it easier to visualize how coils fit together in installations or assemblies, simplifying understanding of the physical interface.
The internal modeling of a current transformer coils covers all the internal details and components of the coils, including the arrangement of the wires, the configuration of the iron core and the electrical connections. This technique provides a complete and detailed view of the internal structure, essential for technical analysis, performance simulations and fault diagnosis.
3D Shell Modeling:
Internal 3D Modeling:
Level of Detail
We manufacture 3D Digital Twin models with a meticulous focus on Level of Detail (LOD), using CAD technology to ensure the highest level of realism and accuracy. These models are designed to offer varying layers of detail, allowing for a gradual and deeply informative exploration of digital assets. Our Digital Twins are structured to initially present a simplified external view of assets, ideal for quick visualizations or general analysis. As the user delves deeper into the view, the LOD increases, revealing intricate details of internal components, essential for more technical operations such as detailed maintenance or fault diagnosis.
This modular, detailed approach not only improves computational efficiency—minimizing processing load by tailoring the detail to what is needed for each view—but also enriches the user experience. We provide our customers with the flexibility to access accurate, detailed information tailored to the specific demands of each task, ensuring that our Digital Twin models are a valuable and versatile tool for any engineering or maintenance application.
