Digital twin ·
From smart buildings to a smart campus
An independent data layer lets buildings and applications share a common foundation.
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Horizontal architecture by Nexus Labs, reproduced in the source article at Skogli digital. The figure has English labels.
Give data a shared meaning
Digital twins need more than sensor data. An ontology describes equipment, its properties and relationships. This makes data understandable across systems.
Build on what exists
An independent data layer lets applications reuse integrations and models. Existing buildings and automation must be part of the solution; buildings need not share the same technical maturity.
From separate point solutions to a shared data layer. Figure from the source article at Skogli digital. The main Norwegian headings read ‘From proprietary full-stack integrations’ and ‘Towards a standardised independent data layer’.