Digital Twins for Monitoring and Managing the Built Environment: An Integrated Approach
Spartaco Paris- Vincenzo Gattulli
- Roberto Bianchi
- Elisa Pennacchia
- Cecilia Rinaldi
- Marianna Crognale
Published 2025-11-07
Keywords
- academic entrepreneurship,
- sustainable built environment,
- digital twin,
- structural health monitoring,
- energy
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Copyright (c) 2025 Elisa Pennacchia, Spartaco Paris, Vincenzo Gattulli, Roberto Bianchi, Cecilia Rinaldi, Marianna Crognale
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Abstract
Within the framework of technology transfer opportunities promoted by the third mission of research, this paper presents the activities of a Sapienza start-up engaged in a funded project on territorial innovation ecosystems, TECNODIGIT, co-financed by the PNRR. The applied research explores the innovative use of Digital Twins in civil engineering and architecture through two case studies, namely the infrastructure of the Gran Sasso National Laboratories, and the Esedra in the Capitoline Museums, where the equestrian monument of Marcus Aurelius is exhibited. By integrating IoT sensors and BIM models, the project aims to develop advanced methodologies for automated monitoring, maintenance, and inspection of the built environment. Selected by Rome Technopole, the project combines automation, real-time analysis, and machine learning, contributing to the digitalisation of the construction sector.
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