How can new technologies safeguard historic treasures against climate change and mass tourism? At the University of Bamberg’s Graduate School of Smart City Science, Rana Tootoonchi is exploring how digital twins can transform the conservation of cultural heritage.

Anyone who thinks that a “digital twin" is merely a static digital image of a real object should consider the term more broadly. Digital twins are, in fact, digital representations of physical objects, processes or systems that interact with the real object in real time. This means that digital twins are dynamic, bring data to life in virtual form, and render data utilizable. The idea of the digital twin has already conquered the automotive and aerospace industries as well as agriculture and manufacturing, followed more recently by the healthcare and urban planning sectors. But what are the untapped potentials of this technology in the fields of heritage conservation and architecture?

Find out how Rana Tootoonchi is exploring this question here.