UAE Business: Abu Dhabi unveils digital twin project at Gitex expo – Gulf Digital News

UAE Business: Abu Dhabi unveils digital twin project at Gitex expo – Gulf Digital News

The Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) today (October 12) launched the Abu Dhabi Digital Twin project at the ongoing Gitex Technology Week 2022.

Unveiling the details of the project, DMT said the project, a first of its kind in Abu Dhabi, aims to showcase a comprehensive and accurate representation of the emirate, including the exterior shapes of the buildings.

In addition to supporting the real estate market and highlighting landmarks across the emirate, the project provides details of interior structure to enable internal navigation of the buildings to support the speed of response in emergencies and support planning and decision-making processes.

The DMT is part of the Abu Dhabi government pavilion, which is home to 30 government departments showcasing several initiatives and programs to improve services and life in the emirate, at the event.

Through the 'Abu Dhabi Digital Twin' project, DMT said it will be able to use 3D augmented reality to facilitate and support decision-making processes, which is a qualitative leap forward in the emirate's development of a digital and geographic information system.

DMT pointed out that the project integrates the most advanced technology, such as aerial photography, LiDAR scanning and game engines.

It intends to promote the foundations and concept of smart