DIGITAL TWINNING: A WINNING MODEL FOR CIVILIAN LIFE SAFETY IN RESIDENTIAL HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS
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Simmons, Demond L.
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digital twin
emerging technology
smart city
smart cities
fire service
emerging technology
smart city
smart cities
fire service
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Wollman, Lauren
Aten, Kathryn J.
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2024-09
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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Although fire service personnel around the world have developed robust community risk reduction strategies to protect the residents they serve, fire-related injuries and fatalities are still an everyday occurrence. This thesis asks whether digital twin technology can complement legacy fire protection systems to better protect occupants in residential high-rise buildings. Literature related to technology acceptance theories is examined to assess behaviors that drive the adoption of innovations. Additionally, five previously researched case studies involving the use of digital twin technology are analyzed with a synthesis of the potential benefits in their respective smart cities. This thesis concludes that digital twin technology, operating in parallel with legacy fire protection systems, may enhance the safety of occupants in a residential high-rise building. Three recommendations are offered to further assess digital twin's overall feasibility as a technology enhancer before adopting it in high-rise buildings: conduct a second phase stakeholder analysis, followed by a third phase stakeholder analysis, and install a digital twin in two Oakland, California, high-rise residential buildings.
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