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How Smart City Digital Twins Work: Layers, Sensors, and the Cities Already Using Them
A smart city digital twin is a virtual, data-fed replica of an urban environment, functioning as a layered system to simulate scenarios and monitor change. It gathers data from physical infrastructure, processes it on a cloud platform, and delivers management applications, enabling proactive urban planning.
Daron Krikorian·October 31, 2026