We've worked on establishing industry-wide data standards and tools for digital twins.
£334,800
We worked with two partners
Completed September 2024
Digital twins use real-time data from sensors. They show a digital representation of the current state of a real-world system. This enables data-driven decisions to be made and problems to be identified proactively. It will also help improve resilience to problems such as water scarcity.
Many water companies are experimenting with digital twins. However, a lock of common data standards can bring challenges. It also requires extra investment in redeveloping algorithms for each company.
We've worked on establishing industry-wide data standards and tools. This is for developing and implementing digital twins in the UK water sector. The aim is to enable consistent and efficient asset and process monitoring.
Key objectives for the project included:
The project has successfully achieved its aims and developed the customisable scripts. It demonstrates the value of data standards and generalisable code. This enables the foundation for further rapid, and consistent innovation. The script will be released to be accessed externally for free during 2025.
The £334,800 project funded by Ofwat started in October 2023. We worked with Sand Technologies and Severn Trent Water. The project was completed in September 2024. Post-project benefits tracking and knowledge sharing will be until summer 2025.