As urban environments evolve, the disparities in quality of life and access to essential services become more pronounced, adversely affecting human activities. Challenges such as traffic congestion, unreliable roadway services, hazardous driving behaviors, pollution, and unaffordable housing underscore the urgent need for innovative solutions.
C2SMARTER recognizes the transformative potential of Digital Twin technology in tackling these complexities within metropolitan areas. By creating cyber-physical mirrors of real-world transportation systems, C2SMARTER aims to advance smart, sustainable, and equitable transportation solutions. This is achieved by integrating and analyzing data from diverse sources, including traffic sensors, vehicle dynamics, and crowd-sourced information.
Our research is fueled by the goal of leveraging these digital replicas to enhance public welfare, easing the transition towards more efficient, eco-friendly transportation methods, and improving urban infrastructure. By deploying Digital Twins, C2SMARTER seeks to strike a balance between technological innovation and environmental care, addressing urban system challenges related to mobility, safety, energy, climate change, and equity.
Digital Twins act as virtual mirrors to physical entities, systems, or processes, enabling simulation, prediction, and optimization of their real-world counterparts through real-time data analytics and simulations. In the realm of transportation, Digital Twins serve as dynamic models of transportation networks, vehicles, infrastructure, and traffic flow. These models integrate data from sensors, cameras, GPS devices, and other Internet of Things (IoT) technologies to forge a live, virtual representation of the transportation ecosystem.
C2SMARTER leverages Digital Twin technology to facilitate interactions between individuals, the built environment, and their interconnected networks. Utilizing a comprehensive approach that includes statistical methods and artificial intelligence techniques, C2SMARTER seeks to unravel complex urban phenomena across microscopic, mesoscopic, and macroscopic levels of transportation dynamics. This strategic application of Digital Twin technology empowers C2SMARTER to offer innovative solutions that address the multifaceted challenges faced by modern urban systems.