Research Article

Digital Twin Hospital Buildings: An Exemplary Case Study through Continuous Lifecycle Integration

Table 2

Dynamic data connection and processing method.

Data source (amount)Connection protocolProcessing framework

BA systems (13)OPC/Modbus/BAC.netApache Kafka and Flink
Energy monitoring system (2)Modbus/BAC.netApache Kafka and Flink
Repair and maintenance systems (2)CMMS restful APIScheduled ETL and MYSQL
Security monitoring system (1)Http API ruled by devicesPrivate cloud storage
Medical gas pipeline systems (3)Modbus/BAC.netApache Kafka and Flink
Armarium system (1)Http API from hospitalScheduled ETL and MYSQL
Outpatient information system (1)Http API from hospitalScheduled ETL and MYSQL