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TechSim DigiTwin: Digital Twin for Smart Mobility and Efficient Fleet Operations
Why DigiTwin Was Created
Operators of buses, e-buses, and large fleets face a major challenge: they have access to massive amounts of data, but it’s often underutilized. The result? Hidden energy losses, accelerated battery degradation, and inefficient driving styles. What’s missing is a tool that turns this data into actionable insights and helps optimize operations in real time.
TechSim DigiTwin solves this problem. It delivers a digital twin of the vehicle, enabling monitoring of key components, predicting failures, and extending the lifespan of batteries and mechanical parts.
What Is TechSim DigiTwin?
DigiTwin is a telematics unit with an integrated digital twin, installed directly in the vehicle. Its main features include:
- Real-time data collection: GPS, CAN, accelerometry.
- Vehicle digital twin: models battery health and other components.
- Predictive analytics: AI algorithms recommend optimal driving styles, predict failures, and manage vehicle performance.
- Connectivity and durability: 5G, CAN FD, Wi-Fi, GNSS, robust IP67 hardware.
- Cloud integration: secure communication via Microsoft Azure, open API for system integration.
DigiTwin provides a comprehensive view of vehicle health, enabling operators to make decisions based on data—not guesswork.
How DigiTwin Works in Practice
The unit collects operational data and compares it with the vehicle’s computational model. If deviations occur, it alerts operators to potential failures or inefficiencies. For example:
- Battery health monitoring (SOH): detects scenarios accelerating degradation.
- Mechanical failure prediction: using axle accelerometry data.
- Driving style optimization: recommendations to reduce energy consumption.
The result? Longer e-bus range, lower maintenance costs, and a smaller environmental footprint.
Technical Specifications
- Processor: NXPi.MX8XLite (2× Cortex-A35 @1.2GHz + Cortex-M4F @264 MHz)
- Memory: 2 GB LPDDR4 RAM, 8 GB eMMC
- GNSS: GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
- Accelerometer: 3-axis, ±2 / ±4 / ±8 / ±16 g
- Connectivity: LTE Cat-4 / 5G, Wi-Fi 5/6, Bluetooth 5.3, 5× CAN FD, Ethernet
- Durability: IP67, operating temperature -40 °C to +85 °C
- Security: VPN, firewall, SSH authentication
Benefits for Operators
- Cost savings through predictive maintenance.
- Improved energy efficiency and extended e-bus range.
- Operational transparency with real-time data.
- Easy integration with existing systems via open API.
The Future of DigiTwin
TechSim DigiTwin goes beyond monitoring—it aims for automated performance control and integration with hybrid simulations in Simcenter Amesim. By validating neural networks with real-world data, DigiTwin becomes a key enabler for smart mobility and transportation digitalization.
Want to Learn More?
Contact us at info@techsim.cz. Start optimizing your fleet today!
