The Strategy
Digital twins and the metaverse as planning tools in
complex public environments
Comprehensive development of the digital twin strategy and metaverse technologies for the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau in Barcelona: systems interoperability, interactive clinical simulations, and digitisation of cultural heritage, thereby optimising decision-making and public services.
The project aims to validate the use of the metaverse and digital twins as strategic planning tools within the public sector, integrating the healthcare and cultural uses of the historic site of the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau. The main objective is to explore the potential of these immersive realities to improve decision-making and the design of public policies through a precise correspondence between virtual space and physical reality. The scope of the work carried out is divided into several key areas:
- DIGITAL STRATEGY AND CLINICAL INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS.
- BIM MODELING OF COMPLEX HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENTS.
- INTEGRATION AND CONNECTION WITH INFORMATION SYSTEMS.
- WEB SIMULATIONS OF PATIENT FLOW AND CAPACITY.
- VIRTUAL REALITY APPLICATIONS IN HISTORIC HERITAGE.
- AI-POWERED GUIDES IN AUGMENTED REALITY ENVIRONMENTS.
Developed Technologies
Three-dimensional digitization of the architectural complex and hospital spaces using LIDAR technologies
and BIM modeling. This high-precision geometric foundation allows faithful representation of the structural complexity
of the facility, thereby serving as a support for all interactive simulations.
Interactive BIM modelling integrated with Unreal Engine and Revit to prepare patients for interventional radiology tests.
The solution uses avatars and 360° videos in a virtual reality environment,
allowing the user to familiarise themselves with the equipment and the medical room before the procedure, thereby
significantly reducing their level of stress and anxiety.
Deployment of an interactive digital twin integrated into the metaverse platform for a dual purpose: offering
public cultural tours via interactive avatars, and providing service managers with a tool to simulate and preview, in real time, furniture layouts in rooms intended for event rental. Compatible with computers and virtual reality headsets.
Development of an agile web application dedicated to simulating patient occupancy and transit within the
Diagnostic Imaging area. The technology calculates bottlenecks and waiting times instantaneously based on
clinical staff availability, emergencies, or technical failures, providing 2D/3D visualizations with interactive
dashboards and the export of analytical reports in PDF.
Integration of an intelligent virtual assistant based on natural language processing in an augmented
reality environment. It acts as an interactive real-time guide for visitors, answering frequently
asked questions and significantly enhancing user experience and immersion in the historical heritage
space.