HeriTwinneD: Digital Twin Application in Heritage Buildings Within the Smart City Bamberg
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2025
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The Eurographics Association
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Advancements in intelligent systems and the widespread application of sensor-based technologies have introduced innovative approaches to the conservation of architectural heritage. Among them, the concept of the Digital Twin, a dynamic, data-integrated digital replica of a physical asset, has emerged as a promising solution for documentation, performance optimization, and predictive maintenance within the context of heritage buildings. Although the Digital Twin was initially developed in the manufacturing and aerospace sectors, this concept has gradually expanded into the built environment, and the application of this technology is now being explored in cultural heritage that aspires to align technological innovation with conservation imperatives. This project, HeriTwinneD, is a PhD project being carried out at the Chair of Digital Technologies in Heritage Conservation at the University of Bamberg, and is also part of the Smart City graduate school in Bamberg (BaGSCiS). It explores the potential of Digital Twin in architectural heritage in Bamberg, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993 and a Smart City since 2020 in Germany. Through the integration of real-time sensor data, 3D modeling techniques, and interdisciplinary collaboration, this study aims to demonstrate how Digital Twin can contribute to sustainable, informed, and inclusive strategies for the conservation of heritage buildings in the digital age.
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CCS Concepts: Applied computing → Architecture (buildings); Information systems → Sensor networks; Applied computing → Smart cities
@inproceedings{10.2312:dh.20253372,
booktitle = {Digital Heritage},
editor = {Campana, Stefano and Ferdani, Daniele and Graf, Holger and Guidi, Gabriele and Hegarty, Zackary and Pescarin, Sofia and Remondino, Fabio},
title = {{HeriTwinneD: Digital Twin Application in Heritage Buildings Within the Smart City Bamberg}},
author = {Tootoonchi, Rana},
year = {2025},
publisher = {The Eurographics Association},
ISBN = {978-3-03868-277-6},
DOI = {10.2312/dh.20253372}
}