Thoughts on construction of digital twin rural water supply projects
HU Meng
LI Lianxiang
XU Weitong
Abstract：The construction of digital and intelligent systems is the inevitable path to promoting the modernization of rural water supply.Based on an analysis of the current status of digital twin rural water supply projects,this paper identified some existing problems such as unclear demand analysis,low input-output efficiency,and challenging sustainable operation.It also delved into the essence,construction content,and methods of digital twin rural water supply,offering systematic thinking and targeted implementation suggestions.The construction of digital twin rural water supply projects should adhere to demand-driven and problem-oriented approaches,aiming to achieve safe,automatic,economic,long-term,and convenient water supply.It is necessary to build a virtual-real integration system with digital technology,twin paths,smart decision-making,and water supply as the object,to realize the digital mapping,intelligent simulation,and smart decision-making of water supply processes and systems.In a specific implementation,the system construction includes an engineering-level smart water supply system and a regional-level smart water supply management platform.The engineering-level system focuses on the closed loop of the intelligent perception system,digital twin platform,and business application system,while the regional-level platform emphasizes comprehensive supervision and multi-business collaboration.The construction of a digital twin rural water supply system should be guided by the principles of"practicality,usability,and ease of use",with monitoring equipment following the criteria of"stability,economy,and convenience",software design aiming for"effectiveness,simplicity,and intuitiveness",and system operation emphasizing"safety,controllability,and adaptability".This will facilitate the transformation of rural water supply management from traditional management to digital and intelligent management,providing digital and intelligent empowerment for the high-quality development and modernization of rural water supply.
Keywords：rural water supplydigital twinsmart water supplydigital and intelligentintelligent perceptionwater supply safetyconstruction idea
Publication Date：2026-01-30
Online Publishing Date：2026-03-12(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：8( 11-18 )