Dubai:Dubai Municipality has announced its membership in the Digital Twin Consortium (DTC), a global community focused on advancing digital twin technologies. This move enhances the municipality's interaction with international entities, organizations, and experts dedicated to developing standards and applications for digital twins.
According to Emirates News Agency, the membership offers Dubai Municipality the chance to engage in specialized working groups and initiatives, enabling the exchange of expertise with global organizations while exploring new technologies in the digital twin field. This collaboration will contribute to shaping the development of digital twin standards and future use cases.
Through the Consortium, Dubai Municipality aims to bolster international knowledge exchange concerning the use of digital twin technologies and geospatial data. This initiative supports areas such as urban planning, infrastructure, and asset management, aligning with the Municipality's broader goals of improving city management and strengthening Dubai's readiness for the future.
Eng. Maryam Al Muhairi, CEO of the Building Regulation and Permits Agency at Dubai Municipality, emphasized that joining the Digital Twin Consortium builds on the GIS Centre's efforts to develop an integrated ecosystem for geospatial data. This membership is expected to enhance sustainable urban development and Dubai's technological transformation.
Dubai Municipality, through its GIS Centre Department, recently participated in the Digital Twin Consortium's third-quarter members meeting at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom. This event provided a platform for exchanging expertise with specialists in digital twin technologies and examining their application across various urban environments.
Eng. Maitha Al Nuaimi, Director of the GIS Centre Department, highlighted the importance of participation in the Consortium as a means to translate global expertise into practical value for Dubai. This includes strengthening the use of geospatial data for infrastructure development and informed decision-making across government activities.
During the meeting, Dubai's delegation presented its use of digital twin technologies to transform geospatial data into digital representations of the city's physical environment. This supports planning, analysis, and decision-making processes. The event also facilitated discussions with participants from 10 countries, allowing for a comparison of international practices in the field.
Dubai Municipality showcased its achievements in 3D modeling over 195,000 buildings and the integration of its digital twin platform with the No Objection Certificate (NOC) system. This integration illustrates the potential of geospatial and digital twin technologies in enhancing infrastructure coordination, simulating real-world conditions, and improving urban planning and service delivery.