Deliverable 5.4 “GIS for digitally twinned asset management”

ASHVIN WP5 “Digital twin based structural monitoring and asset management” focus on establishing a real-time connection between physical infrastructures and virtual yet realistic numerical models of such assets for the purpose of supporting maintenance and asset management tasks. Deliverable 5.4 entitled ”GIS for digitally twinned asset management” was submitted in March 2024 under this work […]

📩 ASHVIN’s 8th and last newsletter celebrates the project’s research journey

Dear ASHVIN’s followers and friends, We are pleased to share the final newsletter of our project, celebrating our commitment to research and innovation in digital twin technologies to boost the construction sector!   In this issue, you will find an insight into how the ASHVIN digital twin system runs and how it has been piloted in […]

ASHVIN represented at the ECTP Conference 2024 – Two Decades Shaping Smart and Green Building

On March 5th and 6th, 2024, the ECTP Conference 2024 was hosted in Brussels, Belgium, inviting stakeholders from the construction industry to discuss and exchange information about smart and green buildings in Europe. During her keynote presentation, Christina Claeson-Jonsson, Head of Research and Innovation at NCC AB in Sweden, presented ASHVIN’s innovation of the digital […]

ASHVIN powers the SEISMEC project symposium in Rotterdam

On February 27th, our colleagues Joao Gonçalves and Jason Pridmore from Erasmus University of Rotterdam, leading the privacy and human factors analysis and response task in ASHVIN, co-organised a symposium titled “Better Work, Better Workplaces.” Covering diverse topics, from technology transitions and industry challenges to the opportunities of digitalisation and human-centric approaches, the conference showcased […]

Scientific Publication: Towards Automated Pipelines for Processing Load Test Data on an HS Railway Bridge in Spain using a Digital Twin

On the 14th of July 2022, UPC represented ASHVIN at the ISARC 2022, International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction organized in Bogota, Colombia.  UPC, a project partner, presented there a scientific publication entitled “Towards Automated Pipelines for Processing Load Test Data on an HS Railway Bridge in Spain using a Digital Twin”. This […]

Scientific Publication: Closing the Gap Between Concrete Maturity Monitoring and Nonlinear Time-dependent FEM Analysis

On the 14th of July 2022, UPC represented ASHVIN at the ISARC 2022, International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction organized in Bogota, Colombia. UPC, a project partner, presented there a scientific publication entitled “Closing the Gap Between Concrete Maturity Monitoring and Nonlinear Time-dependent FEM Analysis through a Digital Twin. Case Study: Post-tensioned Concrete […]

ASHVIN Interactive Webinar #3: Advancing Open Data for Future Infrastructure Maintenance

On the 22nd of February, 2024, the ASHVIN team hosted a compelling online session titled “How does access to open data transform infrastructure maintenance? Discussions and insights from research findings.” This interactive webinar delved into the realm of accessing open data for infrastructure maintenance, fostering discussions, insights and valuable feedback from stakeholders through Slido. Mona […]

New Scientific Publication in a Journal: Digital twinning of building construction processes. Case study: A reinforced concrete cast-in structure

On the 19th of January, 2024, the ASHVIN project presented a new peer-reviewed scientific publication in open access in the Journal Of Building Engineering. This publication is entitled “Digital twinning of building construction processes. Case study: A reinforced concrete cast-in structure” and it is co-authored by Rolando Chacón (UPC), Hector Posada (UPC), Carlos Ramonell (UPC), […]

Groundbreakers in Digital Twining: Conceptual engineering designs with Joan Evelyn Ongodia, Research Assistant

Meeting with our Groundbreaking Researchers Achieving a perfect engineering design involves collaboration among architects, engineers, builders, and other stakeholders. This collaboration requires a thorough understanding of the project’s requirements, effective communication, and the application of best practices in the field. Therefore, initial conceptual engineering designs are crucial in construction, as they determine the project’s scope, […]