Gêmeos digitais, internet das coisas e o ambiente construído : Um protótipo

Abstract

With the advent of computational advances, the physical tools used in the fields of Architecture and Urban Planning were expanded to digital environments. Going beyond the vision of digital representation focused on understanding projects, over time, representations in the form of three-dimensional models were envisioned as a source for storing more detailed information. The Internet of Things (IoT) created new possibilities for the automatic collection and transmission of data, proving to be a potential ally in the construction industry for obtaining more data to be converted into information based on analysis for decision-making. A concept that aligns the transmission of data/information between the physical environment and digital models became known as Digital Twin (DG). In the built environment, the adoption of the DG concept presents more recent features, with a deeper understanding of its impact on projects and building management, a process that is still being explored. This research presents a 1:5 scale dynamic louver prototype as an architectural element that aims to generically exemplify physical-digital integration through the reading of sensors represented in the virtual environment. Three monitoring devices were produced, and three observation scenarios were defined: without the louver, with a fixed louver, and with a dynamic louver. The objective was not to perform an environmental comfort analysis, but rather to evaluate the system's functionality. The prototype's results demonstrated the feasibility of physical-digital integration, meeting the purpose. The literature also highlights the use of digital twins in management processes in the built environment and the tools being employed in case studies.