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Axion: one city, three apps

The Axion family brings the same city data to three different screens and three different users: the most detailed 3D twin on the specialist’s desk, an IoT platform in departments’ browsers that monitors sensors and the city, and a mobile app in the pockets of field crews and citizens.

At a glance

Each app answers a different question; all three work with the same city data and the same user accounts.

  • 3D digital twin

    Digital Twin – Axion

    The city’s most detailed 3D twin; a design and simulation environment.

    Who it’s for
    Planning, transport and disaster specialists; the crisis desk
    Where it runs
    Desktop, browser, VR headset
    The question it answers
    “What happens if we do this?”
    Details: Digital Twin – Axion
  • Sensor and city monitoring

    IoT Platform – Axion

    A browser-based platform that monitors sensor networks and city data on one map.

    Who it’s for
    Institutional departments, utility authorities, managers
    Where it runs
    Any browser: computer, tablet
    The question it answers
    “What is happening in the city right now?”
    Details: IoT Platform – Axion
  • In the field and in your pocket

    Mobile – Axion

    The city in the pockets of field staff and citizens.

    Who it’s for
    Field crews and citizens
    Where it runs
    iOS and Android
    The question it answers
    “What’s out in the field, and how do I get there?”
    Details: Mobile – Axion

3D digital twin

Digital Twin – Axion

The city’s most detailed 3D twin; a design and simulation environment.

The workspace where specialists design new projects and run traffic and disaster scenarios. Decisions are tested in the twin before they are carried out on the ground.

Who it’s for
Planning, transport and disaster specialists; the crisis desk
Where it runs
Desktop, browser, VR headset
The question it answers
“What happens if we do this?”

Highlights

  • Realistic 3D city

    Terrain, detailed building models, roads, bridges and rail; sun, shadows, day and night and weather that follow the city’s real time.

  • City editor

    Add roads, intersections, traffic lights and buildings in the scene with a few clicks; designs are prepared as drafts without disturbing the live twin.

  • Traffic simulation

    Close a road or add lights to an intersection; see instantly how traffic redistributes, along with queues and delays.

  • Scenarios

    Urban regeneration, new investments and alternative projects side by side, with before-and-after comparison.

  • Planning and disaster simulations

    Scenarios such as shadow and sunlight, earthquake, flood, fire, snow and ice are added to the twin as needed; results are delivered as reports.

  • The same city everywhere

    On desktop, in the browser, on a VR headset and on the crisis room’s big screen.

Test the decision in the twin, not in the field.

Sensor and city monitoring

IoT Platform – Axion

A browser-based platform that monitors sensor networks and city data on one map.

Once your organisation’s sensor networks are connected, device readings appear in place on the map and are monitored live. It runs on the desks of decision-makers and department staff; no installation, licence or powerful computer needed, it opens from a link.

Who it’s for
Institutional departments, utility authorities, managers
Where it runs
Any browser: computer, tablet
The question it answers
“What is happening in the city right now?”

Highlights

  • Sensors on the map

    Once your sensor networks are connected, device data such as air quality, noise and meter readings appears in place on the map with the latest measurement.

  • Live monitoring and threshold alerts

    The screen updates as readings arrive; when a value crosses a threshold, an instant notification goes to the right person, role or area.

  • The whole city on one map

    Buildings as simple volumes; the transport network, utility lines, sensors and administrative boundaries as separate layers. The map instantly recolours by a value such as density, capacity or occupancy.

  • Analysis and reports

    Distance and area measurement, the zone of influence around a point, where layers overlap, and filtering; results are exported as tables, charts and screenshots.

  • In the browser, from anywhere

    It opens from a link on a desktop computer, laptop or tablet and stays smooth even on a weak connection. In a meeting, everyone looks at the same map.

  • Your systems, your permissions

    Your city information system, sensor and network monitoring systems and corporate databases connect to it; each department sees only the layers it is authorised for.

Field sensors and the city map on the same screen, with no installation, licence or hardware barriers.

In the field and in your pocket

Mobile – Axion

The city in the pockets of field staff and citizens.

Uses the same data as the IoT platform, at the same time, in a form suited to touch screens. It gives citizens navigation, public transport information and incidents in their area, and gives field crews offline maps, data collection and work order tracking.

Who it’s for
Field crews and citizens
Where it runs
iOS and Android
The question it answers
“What’s out in the field, and how do I get there?”

Highlights

  • 3D city map

    Buildings and roads in your pocket; tilt and rotate the city to see it in perspective.

  • Navigation

    Live location, routing and voice guidance, by car, on foot or by public transport. Stops, transfers and estimated arrival on the map.

  • Works without a connection

    The area map is downloaded to the device, so work continues in tunnels, basements or rural areas; data syncs automatically once the connection returns.

  • Field data collection

    Geolocated notes, photos and forms; fault and request logging, work order tracking. Every record reaches the screen at headquarters instantly.

  • Instant notifications

    New work orders, incidents in the area or threshold breaches, by person, role or area.

  • Secure use

    Everyone sees and edits according to their role; data is stored encrypted on the device.

The screen on the desk and the hand in the field see the same data, at the same time.

For citizens

Mobile – Axion can also be opened to citizens. Because it runs on the same data as the institution’s twin, road closures, public transport information and incidents in the area reach citizens’ screens without any extra work.

  • Navigation

    Routes by car, on foot or by public transport, with voice guidance and estimated arrival time. Accessible routes for people with disabilities.

  • Public transport information

    Stops, lines, transfers and estimated arrival times on the map; vehicle positions once your fleet tracking system is connected.

  • Accidents, incidents and announcements

    Accidents, roadworks, closed roads and official announcements in your area, as instant notifications with severity and time.

  • Speed limits and enforcement points

    The current speed limit of the road and the locations of speed enforcement cameras are shown along the way as information.

  • Parking

    Nearby car parks on the map; occupancy appears once your organisation’s systems are connected.

  • Complaints and suggestions

    Report a problem with its location or send a suggestion; the record reaches the responsible department’s screen and reports can be followed on the map.

Citizen-facing features are selected and added in the project according to the institution’s needs; live information such as vehicle positions, parking occupancy and incident records appears once your organisation’s systems are connected.

Navigation: routes powered by the twin

Navigation runs on the same data as the city digital twin the institution uses. When the institution closes a road, changes the direction of an intersection or traffic builds up, citizens’ routes change too.

  1. The institution edits the twin

    Roadworks, a change of direction or a closed section is marked in the twin.

  2. Traffic redistributes

    The simulation shows which roads vehicles will shift to.

  3. The route updates

    The app recalculates the route on the current road network.

  4. Citizens find their way

    Estimated arrival time and alternative route, right in their pocket.

What changes for the institution?

  • A decision to close a road is reflected in routes without a separate public announcement.
  • The traffic department sees the impact of a decision first in the twin, then in the app’s routes.
  • One source of data: the institution’s twin and the citizen’s map are fed from the same source.

Navigation works at city scale: streets, intersections, public transport and public service points. Citizen-facing features are added depending on the project.

Working together

All three apps share the same data and the same user accounts. A change made on the desktop appears on the web and on mobile with no extra step; a record entered in the field reaches the screen at headquarters at the same moment.

  • From desk to field

    A change made in Digital Twin – Axion or IoT Platform – Axion appears in Mobile – Axion without any extra step.

  • From field to centre

    A note, photo or fault report entered in Mobile – Axion reaches the IoT Platform – Axion screen at the same moment.

  • From speed to detail

    IoT Platform – Axion shows buildings as simple volumes so the whole city loads quickly; when a closer look at a single building is needed, you switch to Digital Twin – Axion with the same data.

Let’s build your city’s twin together.

In our first meeting, we listen to you about your data and systems, and show with a concrete example what the twin will reveal in your pilot area.

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