Digital Twins
Create a Digital Twin
We create a digital twin by laser scanning a building internally and externally to record its layout and size to the mm precision. The client would receive a file to download a colourised geo referenced point cloud with 360 panorama images within detailing all visible aspects of their property, a digital twin which allows you too view/ measure/ annotate etc on free software from AutoCAD call Recap.
The benefit of the digital twin is it is a record of the visible building elements and its visible boundaries at time of scanning. The information can then be used for various purposes.
Examples
A person buys a house and when they are not present a neighbour carries out work to the boundary fence or a new building extension which now encroaches their land but cant prove it. The digital twin can be presented as evidence in a court to show where the boundary was prior to the neighbour’s new work starting.
A person buys a house and wants to ensure the deeds of the property reflect the as built boundaries on the ground. The scan data can be used to create a millimetre accurate map of the boundaries.
A person wishes to extend their house or remodel it. The digital twin can be used by design consultants to make floor plans and sections of the building to allow planning and or building control approval for the new building work
A person’s property is showing signs of failure, cracks , sagging floors etc. The digital twin file can be used by structural engineers to identify the extent of floor sagging or if a wall is no longer vertical and the extent or start of the leaning can be located and quantified. If the building problem occurs after the property has been purchased a return visit to scan the effected area can confirm if or how much movement has occurred since the first scan was carried out.
This can be completed from as little as £350 for a three bedroom semi and can be of great benefit if the is a boundary dispute at a later date.
360 Panorama
360 Video
CGI video
Video above was created from a digital twin model created for a clients proposed re-modelling of a building interior.
Video to the right is a point cloud fly though of a digital twin laser scan for a Developer who is converting the old shool in to a new dwelling.
Commercial buildings
A Virtual Reality environment is a great example of a 3D laser scan being used for multiple purposes within a company. The scan may have been initiated for engineering purposes, since excellent engineering requires thorough documentation and dimensional accuracy. But the resulting 3D CAD model from engineering efforts can be “low hanging fruit” for other applications to take advantage of. For example:
Security: group may be thrilled to have a realistic model of the plant that they can use to depict camera locations, camera angles, gates, badge reader locations, etc.
Safety: The safety group may like to visualize all of the fire extinguishers, eye-wash stations, muster points, emergency shutdown buttons, etc.
Training: Many groups may see an opportunity for using VR to do training. Humans learn from their mistakes, and VR gives someone an opportunity to fail or make mistakes in a safe space.
The advantage of using 3D laser scanning to create a VR environment is that the resulting model will be dimensionally accurate so that it can also be utilized for engineering purposes. If you are interested in having a “digital twin” of your facility, you want the digital twin to have a similar appearance as the real world. The scan-to-model process results in a CAD model that is within mere millimeters in its physical proportions to the real thing. The scanner also captures HDR color imagery. These images are used as a reference for simulating colors and textures in the virtual world. In order to create the illusion of being there, the temporary suspension of disbelief, the 3D scene must be realistic, complete and compelling. We can do this for your plant and take it as far as you want as far as realism goes.
Are you interested in creating a 3d virtual reality model of your plant? digital twin of your facility? This is a very exciting option that is made possible using 3D scanning. We can create a virtual 3D model that is highly realistic and enable you to view it using an Oculus or HTS virtual reality headset. You can explore the virtual world and see the site from any angle or perspective. Through the use of the Unreal Engine, we utilize the ultimate in superior graphics made possible by the gaming industry to add incredible realism to your virtual environment. When viewed using a stereo 3D headset, it really feels like you are there.