We follow a crowdsourced approach in building our digital twin platform. We use OpenStreetMap data as a baseline and will be using a broad array of inputs such as standard phones, panoramic cameras, as well as 3D modeling programs. Until very recently, only large organizations could afford technology to capture and store such high quality data, as platforms that currently store and access data are very expensive to run and maintain.

In recent years, technology innovations have helped lower these costs, but they are still out of reach for the small business owners or residents. This is not because of the costs required to capture information, but because there is no platform or mechanism to store and share that information with other residents or community members. Our system will share both the costs and benefits of maintaining a digital twin.

Our vision is to unify communities by providing them with the resources and knowledge base needed to build and maintain digital twins that include 3D models of community infrastructure. The twins will combine BIM and OpenStreetMap data to allow optimization of everyday processes from customer service to community development to marketing. Community members can benefit from a crowdsourced digital twin by allowing them to share their digital locational data and interact with that of others.

This will create a new digital sector in the market where people can engage and interact with other residents, creators, developers, and marketers. This platform promotes STEM education, innovation, and collaboration by giving a community the ability to create and manage a digital twin and also provide a framework for IOT and Smart Cities.

Every member of the community can benefit from a crowdsourced digital twin by allowing them to share their digital locational data. Some examples of this data can be a simplified BIM of their building, asset infrastructure at a local park, or a downtown business district. Digital owners can share data to other residents, business owners or the public. They can also be shared in co-op marketing or within gaming platforms like RealEngine or Unity as assets for location based games