Chapter 9
Digital Twin Development for a Smart Port: A Case Study of Weihai Port
Publication: Digital Twins in Construction and the Built Environment
Abstract
The emergence of the digital twins (DT) concept presents new opportunities for port stakeholders to enhance automation, digitalization, and intelligence levels in their pursuit of becoming smart ports. This chapter utilizes a case study of Weihai Port in China to provide insights into DT implementation. It highlights key aspects, including the state-of-the-art and challenges in DT development for civil infrastructure and port sectors, business analysis processes for defining port DT requirements, data availability and data requirements, technical architecture, and data environments, and finally, outcomes and lessons learned. Emphasis is placed on business analysis, data availability and requirements, and the data environment. In future work, the smart port DT for Weihai Port will add datasets (including more real-time monitoring sensors) and update functions in each module to enhance comprehensiveness and user interaction.
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Acknowledgments
This research was partially funded by the knowledge transfer partnership program between Beijing Zhiutech Co., Ltd and UCL.
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