Digital Twin
GIS creates digital twins of the natural and built environments
A framework to create and integrate digital twins
Our world is transforming and rapidly becoming digital. Digital twins are abstracting and modelling everything. They improve business processes, reduce risk, optimise operational efficiencies and enhance decision-making with automation to predict outcomes. Digital twins provide greater context to solve business challenges by creating relationships and streamlining workflows. Geographic information system (GIS) technology is foundational for any digital twin. Esri's geospatial technology interconnects information, systems, models and behaviours with spatial context, creating holistic digital representations of environments, assets, networks and cities.
What is a digital twin?
A digital twin is a virtual representation of the real world, including physical objects, processes, relationships and behaviours. GIS creates digital twins of the natural and built environments and uniquely integrates many types of digital models.
Geospatial technology connects different types of data and systems to create a single view that can be accessed throughout the complete project life cycle. GIS enhances data capture and integration, enables better real-time visualisation, provides advanced analysis and automation of future predictions and allows for information sharing and collaboration.
Elements of a digital twin
- Data capture and integration
- Real time and visualisation
- Share and collaborate
- Analyse and predict
Data capture and integration
Digital twins are modernising how organisations capture and visualise data, integrate networks, and analyse information.
- Data modeling
- System integration and management
- Reality capture
- Feature creation and extraction
- Workflow and business systems
Real time and visualisation
Make the right decisions, discover new patterns, and unlock data's potential with real-time information and an authoritative network.
- Dashboards and reporting
- Real-time Internet of Things (IoT) integration
- Insights and analytics
- Advanced visualisation
Share and collaborate
GIS technology supports smart organisations and communities by improving information sharing, eliminating data silos, and increasing internal and external engagement.
- Dynamic visual communication
- Engagement and collaboration
- Pervasive data access
- Information transparency
- Project delivery
Analyse and predict
Analyse and make accurate predictions using powerful statistical, machine learning (ML), deep learning (DL), and artificial intelligence (AI) methods.
- Automation (AI/ML/DL)
- Notebooks and modeling
- Simulation and scenario modeling
- Forecasting
Supporting our world’s development
Smart Communities & Smart Cities
Esri is the leader in spatial thinking and pioneers the technology that helps governments build smart communities.
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Sustainability
GIS technology supplies geospatial tools and data that support sustainability missions, so you can meet global goals faster.
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Digital Transformation
Most organisations and industries are transforming business practices by tapping into a critical dimension of data—location.
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Artificial Intelligence
Location intelligence—powered by GIS, magnified by machine learning, and used in real time—is transforming industries.
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Internet of Things
Businesses are improving performance, decision readiness and scalability by infusing IoT data with location analytics.
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Location Intelligence
Organisations utilise location analytics to solve business problems, uncover opportunities, and gain a competitive advantage.
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Partners
The Esri Partner Network is a rich ecosystem of organisations that work together to extend Esri technology. Partners deliver solutions, content, and services to help you meet your goals.
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