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ARTICLE · 27 JANUARY 2020

Digital Twins And The Internet Of Things (IoT): Utilising Data

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Many assets create vast amounts of useful data simply by operating. Harnessing and utilising this data could benefit businesses ranging from asset-producers through to end-users.

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Many assets create vast amounts of useful data simply by operating. Harnessing and utilising this data could benefit businesses ranging from asset-producers through to end-users.

Consider the following questions.

  • One truck requires maintenance much more frequently than others in the fleet. To what extent is this because of driving style, route, component degradation, weather conditions or one of many other factors?
  • How much energy will a farm of wind turbines create given historical performance, likely future environmental conditions and recent outages?

Answering these questions enables product developers and manufacturers to build better turbines and trucks as well as allowing businesses to use them more effectively and efficiently. But can we find the answers to these questions without visiting a remote offshore wind farm or taking a fleet of trucks off the road for testing?

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