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New hub will develop ‘digital twins’ to speed up decarbonisation of transport

Deniz Huseyin
06 September 2024
Charlotte Deane: Passengers and commuters will benefit through being able to choose the most sustainable travel choices, while transport operators will be able to speed up their work to provide low-carbon services
Charlotte Deane: Passengers and commuters will benefit through being able to choose the most sustainable travel choices, while transport operators will be able to speed up their work to provide low-carbon services
 

The development of “digital replicas” to assess how transport systems can be decarbonised as quickly, safely and cheaply as possible is to undertaken at a new research hub in Glasgow.

The TransiT Hub, led by Heriot-Watt University and the University of Glasgow, will use digital replicas, also known as digital twins, of the physical world that collect data in real time by sensors connected to infrastructure such as roads, railways or shipping.

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