Digital Twin WorkGroup

Chris Harman
Director of Digital Delivery and Innovation, WSP

Jerry Schwinghammer​
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Senior Program Manager, Willow
Associate Parter n– Airport Consulting, DXC Technology
Chief Technology Officer – Charlotte Douglas Airport
Chief Technology Officer – City of Charlotte
Manager of Technology Planning – Orlando Airport
Strategic Planner – City of Orlando
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The Airport Digital Twin Workgroup will work to identify and define common Digital Twin challenges so that opportunities for industry advancement and open standards can be further explored and developed.
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Common Challenges that current exist are:
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Creating a single source of truth requires significant data cleansing, rectification, and standards.
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Old systems and work arounds will be revealed and will need resolution to get data flowing smoothly.
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Establishing a coherent vision of a Digital Twin is a fluid process.
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A core team is a must to carry the program forward and push through issues.
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Model development present challenges in data age and standards
Problems to be solved:
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Awareness and a Common Definition of Digital Twin for Airports
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AAAE, ACRP, - High level
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Ontology & Schema (GRAPH, Relational databases)
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Use case emphasis and focus
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Mapping of Knowledge and Standards
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Standards for Data Model (Right-sized, just relevant data)
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Standards for Data Management and Integration (Establishing and keeping current digital Ecosystem
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Security Standards and Protocols (AD, SSON,etc)