The Digital Twin of Dubai | GIS Center Dubai | Dubai Municipality
Summary
TLDRThe Dubai Municipality's GIS Center has developed a 'Digital Twin' of Dubai over the past three to four years, creating a 3D digital replica of the city to support sustainable urban development. The project integrates diverse data sources, including LIDAR, drones, and mobile mapping, to update and maintain a comprehensive geospatial database. It serves various applications, such as high-definition maps for autonomous vehicles and drone delivery services, and has enhanced the city's addressing system. The platform, 'Dubai Here,' aims to unify 2D and 3D data, assets, and services, reflecting the UAE's ambition for a federated national GIS system.
Takeaways
- 🌐 The Dubai Digital Twin is a project developed over the past 3-4 years as part of the digital strategy of Dubai Municipality.
- 🏢 The GIS Center in Dubai Municipality is responsible for geospatial data and maps, which is foundational to the Digital Twin project.
- 🤖 The main goal of the Digital Twin is to create a happy and sustainable city using the latest technology to address challenges.
- 🔄 The Digital Twin is a digital replica of Dubai, incorporating various data sources and methodologies for a comprehensive representation.
- 🏙️ It includes both 2D and 3D data, ranging from underground utilities to the sky, with standardized workflows across different entities.
- 🗺️ The Digital Twin serves as a base for high-definition maps, crucial for autonomous vehicles and drone operations in Dubai.
- 🛠️ The platform 'Dubai HERE' integrates 2D and 3D data, asset information, and services, aiming to be a one-stop solution for Dubai's data needs.
- 📈 The Digital Twin uses technologies like LiDAR, mobile mapping, drones, and indoor scanning to capture and update the city's 3D models.
- 🔢 An upgraded addressing system (Makani for units) links detailed data for improved service recognition and safety.
- 🏗️ BIM (Building Information Modeling) integration is part of a five-year roadmap, enhancing the Digital Twin with construction and facility data.
- 🔗 The Building Permit Platform feeds the Digital Twin directly with geospatial data from new constructions, ensuring data sustainability.
Q & A
What is the primary function of the GIS Center in Dubai Municipality?
-The GIS Center in Dubai Municipality is responsible for all geospatial data and maps, capturing, monitoring, and storing this data in Dubai.
What is the main goal of creating the digital twin of Dubai?
-The main goal of creating the digital twin of Dubai is to achieve a happy and sustainable city by using the latest technology to maintain and cover challenges through these technologies.
What unique methodologies does the Dubai digital twin employ?
-The Dubai digital twin uses different methodologies, sources of data, and types of data to feed its platform, ensuring sustainability and accuracy.
What types of data does the digital twin of Dubai contain?
-The digital twin of Dubai contains a mix of 2D and 3D data, including base maps, standardized workflows, and information from underground to the sky of Dubai.
How does the digital twin support the use of autonomous vehicles in Dubai?
-The digital twin provides high-definition maps that serve as the base maps for autonomous vehicles, aiding in their navigation and operation within the city.
What role does the digital twin play in Dubai's drone initiatives?
-The digital twin prepares maps for commercial drone usage, such as delivering medicine or food, by providing accurate and updated geospatial data for these purposes.
What is the name of the platform used for the digital twin of Dubai, and what does it include?
-The platform is called 'Dubai 2.0', and it includes both 2D and 3D data, information on assets, buildings, services, facilities, and underground utilities.
What technologies are used to create the 3D model of Dubai for the digital twin?
-Technologies such as LiDAR devices, mobile mapping, drones, and indoor building scanners are used to create point clouds and panoramas, which are then converted into 3D models.
How does the digital twin of Dubai enhance the addressing system?
-The digital twin has enabled an upgrade from 'Makani for building' to 'Makani for units', providing a unique code for each unit in Dubai for better linking and data integration.
What is the role of BIM in the development of the digital twin?
-BIM (Building Information Modeling) provides a roadmap with standards and integration for the development of the digital twin, ensuring a comprehensive and up-to-date model.
How does the building permit platform contribute to the digital twin?
-The building permit platform is a unified system that feeds geospatial data from new constructions into the digital twin, ensuring the model remains current and comprehensive.
Are there plans to link the digital twins of individual emirates to create a unified UAE digital twin?
-Yes, the Federal Center of GIS was established in 2019 with the aim of combining data and creating a single map of the emirates, which will eventually include the digital twins of each emirate.
What challenges does the digital twin face with data integration from multiple sources and formats?
-Challenges include handling different data formats and sources, which are addressed by using a unified and flexible data model that can accommodate all types of data.
Outlines
🌐 Introduction to Dubai's Digital Twin Project
The script introduces the Digital Twin of Dubai, a project that has been in development for the past three to four years. The GIS Center in Dubai Municipality, established in 2001, is responsible for geospatial data and maps in Dubai. The Digital Twin was created to support the digital strategy of Dubai Municipality, aiming to build a happy and sustainable city using the latest technology. The Digital Twin is a digital replica of the city, incorporating various data sources and methodologies to create a comprehensive and sustainable platform. It includes 2D and 3D data, from underground to aerial views, and integrates information from different entities to ensure accuracy and up-to-date information. The script also mentions the use of the Digital Twin for high-definition maps for autonomous vehicles and drones, as well as for decision-making in smart city management.
🛰️ Enhancing Dubai's Infrastructure with Digital Twin Technologies
This paragraph discusses the advancements in Dubai's addressing system through the Digital Twin, upgrading from 'Makani for building' to 'Makani for units,' providing a unique code for each unit in Dubai. The Digital Twin plays a crucial role in this upgrade, linking various data sources to enrich the platform with necessary information. The Building Information Modeling (BIM) roadmap, initiated in 2020, is also highlighted, with a clear five-year plan for integration and standards. The script mentions the building permit platform, which feeds geospatial data into the Digital Twin, ensuring the platform remains comprehensive and up-to-date. The potential for linking the Digital Twin with services like DIVA for mapping usage and identifying inefficiencies is also suggested, emphasizing the importance of an integrated digital platform for safety and service optimization.
🔄 Addressing Data Integration Challenges in the Digital Twin
The final paragraph addresses the challenges of integrating data from multiple sources and formats into the Digital Twin. The speaker mentions the development of a unified data model that is flexible enough to accommodate the diverse data inputs. This model has been successfully implemented, reaching a level that can handle all formats and sources of data. The audience applauds this achievement, indicating the significance of overcoming such integration hurdles in creating a robust and functional Digital Twin for Dubai.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Digital Twin
💡Geospatial Data
💡Dubai Municipality
💡3D Modeling
💡LiDAR
💡Drones
💡BIM (Building Information Modeling)
💡Makani Addressing System
💡Dubai 3D
💡Federal Center of GIS
💡Data Integration
Highlights
Introduction to the Dubai Municipality's GIS Center, responsible for geospatial data and maps since 2001.
Creation of the Digital Twin of Dubai to fulfill the digital strategy and achieve a happy and sustainable city.
The Digital Twin is a comprehensive digital replica of Dubai, incorporating 2D and 3D data.
Inclusion of data from underground to the sky, with a standardized workflow between entities.
Utilization of the Digital Twin for high-definition maps, supporting autonomous vehicles and drone services.
Dubai's platform for the Digital Twin, 'Dubai Here', presents 2D and 3D data with asset information.
Technologies used for the Digital Twin include LiDAR devices, mobile mapping, and drones for detailed data capture.
Indoor building models are scanned to create point clouds and panoramas for 3D modeling.
The Digital Twin integrates data from multiple sources to ensure up-to-date and comprehensive coverage.
Upgrade of Dubai's addressing system from 'Makani for building' to 'Makani for units' for better data linkage.
BIM (Building Information Modeling) roadmap for integration with the Digital Twin, starting in 2020.
Unified building permit platform to feed geospatial data directly into the Digital Twin.
Potential future linking with services like DIVA for mapping usage and identifying inefficiencies.
Current progress of the Digital Twin project, focusing on 3D buildings and underground utilities.
Plans for a Federal Center of GIS to combine data and create a single map of the UAE emirates.
Challenges in aggregating data from multiple sources and formats, with a unified data model to address them.
Achievements in accommodating various data formats and sources within the Digital Twin platform.
Transcripts
so let us start i'll give you a brief
about the digital twin of dubai
it is actually a project that we worked
on
in the past four to three years
first of all let me introduce you with
the gis center we are actually a center
in dubai municipality
that was created back in 2001 by low
number six we are the center responsible
for all of the geospatial data
geospatial maps and in terms of
capturing monitoring and storing the
data in dubai so because of that and
because we wanted to achieve the digital
strategy of dubai municipality we
created the digital twin the digital
twin allow the digital strategy to
fulfill the its goal so the main goal is
to have happy and sustainable city to
use all the latest technology to make
sure our
challenges are
maintained and covered through those
technologies so what is the digital twin
it is actually a digital replica of the
city i know you have heard about it a
lot during the sessions but what is
unique in dubai digital twin we are
actually using different methodologies
different sources of data and different
types of data in order to
feed our digital twin platform and make
it sustainable for us the digital twin
contains a lot of information a lot of
2d and 3d data we went from underground
to above ground to the sky of dubai also
as you can see here and it is actually a
mix of 2d and 3d data so it contains
bayes maps it contains standards it's it
contains a standardized workflow in
between a different entity as i said the
center is responsible about the
geospatial data and dubai so we
collaborate with other entities to make
sure that their data is fed to our
databases are
feeding the digital twin and it is
updated in order for the user to use a
very accurate updated digital twin so
what is at the digital twin right now
you can see the base of the digital twin
as
said previously is the
3d modeling of the city but what added
information to the 3d model you can see
here we can see the future of dubai so
this is an area that is still planned
but we can see the as designed building
and the 3d
model with all of the information of the
streets the heights the the other
details how we can utilize the
digital one or how we are utilizing the
digital one right now i'm sure you heard
about the high definition maps uh that
we started on so we're trying to use the
digital twin the maps in the digital
twin and to providing the
base maps for the autonomous vehicle
another use is the drones as you can see
dubai is planning to use the drones for
the commercial usage like for delivering
medicine or delivering food so we are
preparing those map in order to
give them the opportunity to start using
the drones
for those purposes and of course it is
for the decision making of
the management in the internet
so what is our platform for the digital
twin it is called dubai here
we meant to call it like that because we
mean we we have all of what is available
in dubai here in one platform and it can
present both 2d and 3d data it has the
information of the assets
buildings services facilities
underground utilities and all of that
what is available what you can see in
the ground you can see it in the buy
here as i said at the beginning the
digital twin can be done within one
project or through one project it has uh
to be done through
several sources using different
technologies and different
projects so one of the technologies that
we're using as the lidar device or the
mobile mapping as you know it contains a
lidar device cameras with a very high
resolution and our lidar takes up to two
million uh point cloud in one second so
imagine the uh how huge is our data
and we create and the outcome of it is a
point cloud and pararama that help us to
create a 3d model of the city with the
with the assets detail
another source of data that
we're using as a technology is the
drones the drones that we have actually
two drones they are used in order to
create two ortho photos dtm and dsm we
have another device which is for
scanning indoor models of the buildings
and it creates again a point cloud and
panorama and we can use it to convert
from the point cloud and the panorama
into 3d modeling
as i said we're using different uh
sources in order to make sure that our
digital twin is up to date covering all
aspects of a digital one one of the
advantage of from the digital twin we
could upgrade our addressing system from
makani for building to makani for units
so makani for building is a 10 digit
number for each building and now we have
upgraded it into a unique code for each
unit in dubai it is actually we started
already the project and we have used the
digital one in order to accommodate this
and we are using the unit or the the
unique code
to link in between other data from other
entities in order to make our digital
twin filled with the information
required
another input of our digital twin is
that by bim we have a road map for the
bible bim that started in 2020 and we
have a very clear a clear five years
roadmap with standards with an
integration and a platform the roadmap
as you can see here it's for four years
and it covers many aspects of the bible
and we are in year three now the last
thing uh as an input for the digital
twin is the building permit platform
which is a unified platform for the
building permit it was built in order to
feed our digital one with the data
from
the source so whenever anyone takes a
permit in dubai to start the
construction they will have to share
with us the geospatial data that we
require to in order to sustain the data
of the digital twin and you can see here
the platform includes not only 3d model
conversion platform it also includes
standards it includes the latest
technology in order to make sure our
digital one is fed and
covering all of the aspects and
comprehensive of course for dubai while
you're presenting popped into my head so
you're
now going to the unit level
does that mean that in future you'll be
able to link with for instance diva and
people will start to be able to or
they'll be able to map usage look for
inefficiencies or look where there's a
sudden high usage et cetera yes the
thing is the main purpose of makani unit
addressing is to link those kind of data
dua all of the services at salad do so
in order to to to
specially
recognize the
person or the usage of that service or
or the rented or the who's living there
and etc so we want to know
not only in which building you're living
in or you're utilizing the services we
want to know in which floor and in which
unit exactly this is first of all is for
safety and and to make sure that
everyone is saved police can reach you
very easily and
civil defense can reach you and villas
can reach you this is the first main
objective and the second one is to have
an integrated
digital one or integrated platform with
all of these data
ngis and this is a massive undertaking
you said it's been three to four years
where have you reached in the project
and digit and the dubai and building the
dubai digital twin oh and the building
dubai digital as i said we have a
couple of projects feeding the digital
twin we are right now in a good phase in
terms of 3d buildings and underground
utilities but
of course for a digital one you can just
stand still with with the 3d model you
need the information to be integrated so
right now we we we are trying to
integrate with the other entities to the
level that we want not only to the level
of the location as i said of the assets
but to the exact location of the asset
including the z value as i said and i
appreciate you may not know the answer
to this question
um
now i know from speaking to people
people in abu dhabi that there's plans
around an abu dhabi digital twin so is
the kind of very long-term ambition of
the uae
to have each emirate linked up with
a digital twin do you know yes of course
in 2019 the united arab emirates
announced the establishment of the
federal center of gis the the main
purpose of the federal center of gis
will be combining all of these data and
creating a single
letter single map of the emirate
they started with the basic information
which is the streets and the the imagery
and and those basically let's say
feature but of course at the end
definitely they will combine all of the
digital trends of the whole emirates
okay thank you
thank you myself for the insight for
presentation just
have a question about your last point
about aggregating the data from multiple
sources as i see that you have a lot of
data to consume
coming from multiple sources and
multiple formats are you facing any
challenges in this and how are you
planning to address this or how did you
address this of course there are a lot
of challenges because as you said there
are different formats different sources
of
data but
where we're trying to unify it through a
data model a unified data model flexible
and can accommodate all of uh all of
these sources and types of data and we
actually accomplished that you know we
reached to a very good level that can
that accommodated all of the formats and
sources of data
[Applause]
you
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