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Podcast: Engineering Matters
Episode: #163 Nuclear Decommissioning with Data
Description: Our world is becoming increasingly more virtual, promising new ways of relating to each other and of doing business. The benefits of this, however, are unclear. Virtual and augmented realities could amount to no more than Pokémon Go or Second Life, but they could accentuate the harms we already see online in ways no-one can yet imagine.
With regards to engineering, the possibility for the creation of a digital twin could lead to project planning becoming more safe and efficient. This approach has particular benefits in the nuclear sector, where sites are built over a span o...