Unlocking the Full Potential of Digital Twins through the Power of GeoBIM
An integrated approach to data, teams, and processes can enable new possibilities in design
The arrival of digital twins could be as big as the advent of CAD for architecture and infrastructure—but only if we can achieve zero data conversion between applications. Esri’s ArcGIS GeoBIM makes this possible, bringing together data, personnel, and workflows into a single environment with more simplicity, context, and clarity than ever before. This enables diverse interdisciplinary teams to use their experience and passion to drive innovation. It enables us to put data onto web browsers as a first step, rather than a final step, to empower better decision making from a single source of truth. And according to Darin Welch of HNTB, that unlocks new possibilities for infrastructure—from immersive 3D experiences to greater equity in transportation.
About the speaker
Darin Welch is associate vice president, national geospatial and virtual engagement manager at HNTB. As a leader in HNTB’s Technology Solutions Center, he heads a team that supports many of the company’s most significant GIS consulting and asset-management projects. He has two decades of experience in geospatial systems integration, technology project management, enterprise GIS implementation, and application solutions development.
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