Virtual site visits with 3D 360-degree simulator

摘要

Dwr Cymru Welsh Water has invested almost £9M in innovation projects over the past 12 months to help improve services for customers and protect the environment. Delegates attending Welsh Water's Innovation Conference in Swansea last month had the opportunity to see some of the projects including a demonstration of the company's new 3D design simulator, the igloo 360. The simulator allows 3D models to be projected in a 360 degree immersed environment, enabling virtual site visits to be conducted, and helping to plan investment schemes ahead of time without the need to travel to site. Welsh Water's innovation projects include: 1. An £8M investment in a two-year coastal investigations programme at 49 sites around the Welsh coastline, which includes field oceanographic surveys, monitoring water quality in rivers, surface water drains and the sewer network 2. The Smart Networks project uses data analysis models to target operational activity to reduce sewer blockages before customers are affected 3. Investing in renewable energy to reduce costs and carbon footprint. More than £24M has so far been invested at Welsh Water's Five Fords WwTW near Wrexham 4. Developing Welsh Water colleagues through a range of learning and development programmes to enhance innovation capacity.