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Advancing digital twins and crowd simulation with uConnect

  • By Roland Geraerts
  • - 2025-01-09

We’re continuously pushing the boundaries of crowd simulation and real-time data integration. Our latest development in the uConnect framework takes a significant leap forward—enabling live streaming of simulations from our SimCrowds product (powered by TerraCrowds) directly into any application.

Bringing Crowd Simulation to GIS

We’ve implemented a GIS server in uConnect, allowing it to generate dynamic data outputs in response to web requests. This makes it fully compatible with OGC standards like WMS and WFS, enabling seamless integration with GIS clients such as MapLibre, which is used in the MapGallery platform. This means we can now stream real-time crowd density maps and pedestrian locations into GIS systems, enhancing situational awareness and decision-making.

Towards Interactive Digital Twins

We’re now working on integrating Lifecrowd data into this pipeline, taking another step toward creating automated, interactive digital twins where pedestrian behavior is simulated based on historical and real-time data. This innovation will support better crowd management, event planning, and safety monitoring—key elements in smart city and event management applications.

This aligns perfectly with the collaborative efforts happening within Fieldlab SAIL. At the 4th Development Day, hosted by Port of Amsterdam, we explored the theme of “crowd dynamics”—emphasizing the importance of data sharing and information-driven decision-making for managing urban mobility and large-scale events like SAIL 2025.

Watch the accompanying video to see how we’re making this possible and hear more about our collaborations!

A big thank you to all partners and stakeholders working together to create a safer, smarter, and more connected future! Looking forward to the next steps in bridging digital simulations with real-world operations.

#uConnect #SimCrowds #GIS #DigitalTwins #CrowdSimulation #SmartCities #SAIL2025 #FieldlabSAIL #OpenGeospatial #GISintegration

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