Ci Global’s Digital Twin platform aims to bring fire prevention technology together with broader building management and security systems, giving operators a unified, real-time view of activity across a site.
The platform is designed to integrate multiple data sources, use artificial intelligence (AI) to identify developing situations and support real-time decision-making, while enabling authorised actions through connected systems.
Ci Digital Twin integrates technologies including intelligent fire prevention, CCTV video analytics, building management systems (BMS), automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) and occupancy detection.
By bringing these systems together, the platform seeks to address a key challenge in modern buildings: valuable information is often spread across separate systems, making it difficult for operators to develop a complete picture of events as they unfold.
According to Ci Global’s LinkedIn page, the platform combines these data sources within a connected environment to create a live digital representation of activity across a building or site.
AI-powered intelligence is designed to help operators identify patterns, interpret developing situations and make more informed decisions in real time. Its bi-directional capability also aims to enable authorised actions through connected systems and devices, extending the digital twin beyond monitoring and visualisation.
For fire and life-safety teams, this integrated approach could provide greater situational awareness by connecting fire prevention information with other building data. Access to a broader operational picture may help teams assess emerging incidents, understand surrounding conditions and coordinate an appropriate response.
The platform reflects a wider shift towards integrated building management, where fire safety, security, access control, occupancy monitoring and other building systems work together rather than operate in isolation.
However, the effectiveness of an integrated digital twin depends on several factors, including system interoperability, data quality, cybersecurity and the governance of automated or remote actions. In safety-critical environments, clear authorisation procedures and appropriate safeguards are essential to ensure that connected technologies support, rather than compromise, established fire and life-safety protocols.
Ci Digital Twin is positioned as a platform that connects building intelligence with operational systems to support both prevention and response. As buildings become increasingly connected, integrated approaches such as this could play a growing role in helping operators improve visibility, coordinate decisions and manage safety across complex environments.
