V2/Concepts/Intro to Site

What is a Site

A Site represents a place whereby sensors are physically located. A Site usually comprise of one or more buildings. A Site in Senfi has a geographical location and a 3D representation.

3D Representation

Users may choose to use bespoke model or user drawn model as the 3D representation of the Site.

Bespoke Model

Users can upload a bespoke model as the 3D representation of the Site. A bespoke model is one which is prepared in a 3D modelling software like Autodesk 3DS Max, Revit etc.

Advantages of using a bespoke model:

• This allows for Users to repurpose their existing BIM models as a source for the Digital Twin.
• Operators viewing the Digital Twin will get a true representation of the building's space, allowing them to get oriented easily.

Sample building modelled using 3D software

User-drawn Model

Users who do not own a bespoke model may choose to use generate a quick user-drawn model. A user-drawn model is one which is drawn by tracing on a map. Currently, you can only draw one outline in the user-drawn model. This will be used as the building footprint. You can specify the number of floors in this building and the system will generate a building model for you.

Advantages of using a user-drawn model:

• Fast to generate
• Cost saving

Sample building generated from building outline

Building/Blocks/Levels (BBL)

site_id is a unique integer associated with a particular Site. It is auto generated when the Site is created, and it is passed in as a parameter in integration to identify the Site.