Abstract
A digital twin (DT) can enhance construction management with comprehensive real-time simulations. However, research rarely considers prefabrication factories, whose processes have a significant impact on cost and duration. It remains unclear how construction DTs can achieve their expected benefits without dynamically interacting with the DTs of manufacturing facilities. To address this, a DT integration model is proposed. It builds upon systems theory and describes integration across the three layers objectives, processes, and data & tools. A theoretical example demonstrates potential benefits of integrated DTs. This work can assist researchers and practitioners who are focusing on DTs in the execution phase.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 2023 European Conference on Computing in Construction and the 40th International CIB W78 Conference |
Editors | Mohamad Kassem, Lavinia Chiara Tagliabue, Robert Amor, Marijana Sreckovic, Athanasios Chassiakos |
Place of Publication | Crete, Greece |
Pages | 1-8 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Volume | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2023 |
Event | 2023 European Conference on Computing in Construction - Out of the Blue Resort, Heraklion, Greece Duration: 10 Jul 2023 → 12 Jul 2023 https://ec-3.org/conference2023/ |
Publication series
Name | Proceedings of the European Conference on Computing in Construction |
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ISSN (Electronic) | 2684-1150 |
Conference
Conference | 2023 European Conference on Computing in Construction |
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Abbreviated title | 2023 EC³ |
Country/Territory | Greece |
City | Heraklion |
Period | 10/07/23 → 12/07/23 |
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Keywords
- Digital twins
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Production Planning and Control
- Systems integration
- Simulation