According to data released by the Ministry of Transport, in November 2022, 52 cities in 31 provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government) and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps had a total of 285 urban rail transit lines in operation, with an operational mileage of 9,357 kilometers. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, urban rail transit will enter a transition period of "green urban rail, smart urban rail" construction. The focus of urban rail transit will gradually shift towards "improving management efficiency, enhancing operational reliability, and upgrading service quality."

At the same time, the "Outline for Building a Strong Transportation Country", the "Outline for the Development of Smart Urban Rail Transit in China", and the implementation plans or blueprints for green urban rail transit development of various related enterprises have been successively issued, indicating the path for green urban rail transit and smart urban rail transit construction planning; Accelerate the development of urban rail transit planning, design, construction, and operation towards greenization, digitization, informatization, and intelligence; Guide urban rail transit highways in various regions to enter a stage of high-quality development; And actively respond to General Secretary Xi Jinping's speech on "vigorously developing rail transit and building a comprehensive, green, safe, and intelligent three-dimensional modern urban transportation system" during his inspection of the Beijing Daxing Airport rail transit line.

From May 26 to 27, 2023, the "2023 China Urban Rail Transit High-Quality Development Conference" was held in Zhengzhou, co-hosted by Modern Rail Transit Network, Zhengzhou Metro Group Co., Ltd., Luoyang Urban Rail Transit Group Co., Ltd., and China Railway Seventh Bureau Group Co., Ltd. Boneng Shares was invited to attend the conference.

The conference was held concurrently with the "10th China Urban Rail Transit Energy Conservation Technology Conference," "10th China Urban Rail Transit Power System Conference," and "China Urban Rail Transit Smart Rail Development Conference." Leaders from government authorities, industry associations, and other national urban rail transit owners, as well as design institutes, were invited to attend. Through a series of discussion activities and targeted topic discussions, the conference delved into the innovation of green and smart urban rail systems from national examples, data, and technology, aiming to contribute to the high-quality development of China's urban rail transit.

On the morning of May 26th, taking advantage of the "2023 China Urban Rail Transit High-Quality Development Conference," Beijing Brilliant Technology Co., Ltd. and Beijing Jiaotong University held a signing ceremony for the "Rail Transit Digital Twin Intelligent Application Innovation Base" during the conference. As representatives of both parties, Professor Liu Feng, a professor and doctoral supervisor at the School of Computer and Information Technology of Beijing Jiaotong University, director of the Ministry of Education Engineering Research Center for High-Speed Railway Network Management, and the person in charge of the national key research and development plan project "Research and Development and Application Demonstration of Technology Integration for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Services Based on Artificial Intelligence Technology" led by Beijing Jiaotong University, and Qi Huanran, Vice President of Beijing Boneng Technology Co., Ltd. and General Manager of Chengdu Boneng Digital Technology Co., Ltd., jointly signed the cooperation agreement for the "Rail Transit Digital Twin Intelligent Application Innovation Base." The signing of this cooperation agreement signifies that both parties will fully leverage their respective strengths, especially Boneng's technological advantages in the field of digital twins and Beijing Jiaotong University's research strengths in high-speed rail informatization and intelligent maintenance. Relying on the research and development capabilities in network management and information security technology of the Ministry of Education Engineering Research Center for High-Speed Railway Network Management, as well as the capabilities of the Software Evaluation Laboratory of Beijing Jiaotong University in software product and information system engineering quality testing, the agreement aims to integrate effective resources from all parties to jointly undertake major scientific and technological research, scientific research achievement transformation, and innovative talent cultivation.

The Innovation Base will focus on the integrated innovation of technologies such as digital twins, virtual and actual Internet of Things (IoT), big data, mobile and edge computing, and artificial intelligence. It will carry out research and development work in areas such as situational awareness and analysis, simulation and prediction, intelligent operation control and scheduling, and full-process management and optimization for intelligent applications of rail transit digital twins.

In the future,Brilliant Technology will continue to commit to industry-academia-research cooperation with various scientific research institutions and universities. By fully leveraging Boneng's technological advantages in the field of digital twins and combining the research and development capabilities and scientific research strengths of various research institutes and universities, Boneng will integrate effective resources from all parties to jointly undertake major scientific and technological research, scientific research achievement transformation, and innovative talent cultivation. The goal is to strive for "collaboration between schools and enterprises, and a win-win situation for both industry and academia."

Digital Twin Rail Transit Solution

On the morning of May 26th, Qi Huanran, Vice President of Beijing Boneng Technology Co., Ltd. and General Manager of Chengdu Boneng Digital Technology Co., Ltd., delivered a keynote speech titled "Digital Twin Empowering the Intelligent Upgrade of Rail Transit" at the China Urban Rail Transit Smart Rail Development Conference.

Mr. Qi stated that smart urban rail transit applications utilize emerging information technologies such as cloud computing, big data, the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence, 5G, satellite communication, and blockchain. These technologies enable comprehensive perception, deep interconnection, and intelligent integration of entity information including passengers, facilities, equipment, and the environment. Through autonomous evolution, they innovate in service, operation, and construction management models, aiming to build a new generation of Chinese-style smart urban rail transit that is safe, convenient, efficient, green, and economical.

Against the backdrop of the country's advancement into industrial digitalization and intelligence, new types of smart transportation services are continuously emerging, and there is an urgent need for the construction of smart transportation. The introduction of domestic smart transportation-related policies focuses on promoting the transformation of the transportation system towards intelligence. The development and progress of digital twin technology are continuously empowering the entire lifecycle of smart transportation construction.

Based on Brilliant's self-developed digital twin operating system BLinkOS, the digital twin smart rail transit solution includes application scenarios such as scenario visualization, safety monitoring, station monitoring, and emergency command and dispatch. This solution relies on twin scenario construction tools to achieve 3D simulation of station ground entrances, station halls, and station platforms. It integrates data resources such as infrastructure, IoT perception, and geographic information to build a panoramic view of the operational status and safety situation of rail transit. This aids in the intelligent transformation of rail transit and assists operational management departments in constructing a new management model for track operation control, safety monitoring, and emergency command and dispatch in response to incidents.

Twin Comprehensive Monitoring: High-fidelity 3D modeling is used to replicate and reproduce the line network, tracks, station halls, platforms, equipment, and facilities on a one-to-one basis, creating a digital twin scenario for all elements of rail transit. The solution integrates and displays real-time operational status and data of trains, equipment, energy consumption, monitoring, and passenger flow, providing a "one-stop" comprehensive monitoring and early warning service for lines, trains, and stations. It achieves integrated monitoring of tracks, vehicles, and people, enabling rail transit to have the capabilities of being perceptible, visible, and manageable.

Auxiliary Operation Scheduling: By leveraging IoT sensing methods and platforms to acquire real-time operational data of various signals, equipment, and facilities, rail transit operation scheduling is realized. The system can provide adjustment suggestions for station stop times, train departure intervals, and frequencies based on passenger flow at stations, assisting in intelligent train scheduling decisions. It enables operational statistics for lines and stations, predicts passenger flow, assists in the scientific and effective deployment of staff, and enhances the level of service.

Comprehensive Asset Management: Visualize, refine, and oversee all types of assets involved in track lines and stations, enabling quick identification and location of specific assets and monitoring of their operational status. Achieve full lifecycle management of assets, including acquisition, usage, inventory, lending, inspection, maintenance, and disposal. For instance, when an alarm occurs during train operation, the system can quickly locate the train's position, allocate nearby maintenance personnel and equipment, and handle the issue within the shortest possible time.

Safety Emergency Control: Management of emergency events and contingency plans. By integrating multi-source perception to identify unsafe events or hazards, the system can automatically issue early warnings/alarms in the twin scenario. For example, fire detectors can detect fires, and video AI analysis can identify abnormal gatherings. The system can associate contingency plans with a single click to initiate emergency response procedures, send command messages to mobile terminals, plan evacuation routes, access real-time video feeds, and coordinate command and dispatch. This integrated approach to safety control, akin to a "single chessboard" strategy, enhances the efficiency of emergency response and reduces losses.

Convenient Passenger Services: Leveraging technologies such as digital twins, positioning, and 5G, passengers are provided with services including travel route planning, indoor station positioning and path guidance, train arrival inquiries, convenient transfer instructions, online inquiries, and immersive entertainment experiences. These services enhance the convenience, comfort, and intelligence of passenger services, thereby improving the travel experience for passengers.

Green Energy Consumption Supervision: By collecting data through IoT sensing, integrating power, environmental control, lighting, and other monitoring systems, real-time aggregation of various energy consumption information is achieved. This enables the measurement, monitoring, statistics, and analysis of different types of electrical and water consumption, as well as environmental indicators. It assists in energy consumption regulation and supports the sustainable development of green rail transit.

Brilliant's digital twin rail solution can provide users with intelligent management visualization services, which can be widely applied in the operation monitoring centers of subways, light rails, and urban fast rails, helping users achieve a new model of intelligent and efficient operation monitoring management.

At this conference, Brilliant  also showcased its self-developed digital twin operating system BLinkOS and digital twin rail solutions on-site, attracting many guests to stop, communicate, and visit.