APICA
APICA is short for “Antwerp Port Information & Control Assistant” and takes you 10 years into the future of a world-leading port.
It envisions a time where the port evolves into a Living Digital Entity, with hi-tech sensors, a (digital) nervous system and an (artificial) brain. While this “sci-fi” concept embraces the opportunities that come with the rise of AI and merging the physical and digital world, it also warns about the responsibilities that come with nurturing this young hybrid port entity.
Check out the inspirational book & a concept teaser video.
Digital Twin
An essential first step in bringing APICA to life, is to centralize all available data and make them accessible via an intuitive interface or Digital Twin. Combining several seemingly unconnected information layers in a single visual user-interface gives us a far better insight on cause and effect.
As a proof of concept, we created an actual 3-dimensional Digital Twin of the port.
For: Port of Antwerp
With: Fixion Design
More about APICA
- Antwerp Port Experience
Exploring the Port of Antwerp with Virtual Guides Both the Port House and the MAS Haven Pavilion proudly display impressive … Read more - Port of the Future
Were you one of the 15,000 visitors who explored the Port of Antwerp dome during SuperNova? If so, you were … Read more - Digital Twin – Boekenbeurs
The Port of Antwerp does not take its role as a partner of the Book Fair lightly. At its booth, … Read more - APICA
APICA is short for “Antwerp Port Information & Control Assistant” and takes you 10 years into the future of a … Read more - APICA FUTURE CONCEPT BOOK
Take a closer look at how we believe the port will one day evolve into a Living Digital Entity. - APICA – Digital Twin
“Hello, I am APICA, your virtual assistant. Welcome to the port of Antwerp-Bruges. It will be a sunny day, with … Read more - APICA wins ICT/Digital Project of the Year 2022
Very proud to announce that APICA won the ICT/Digital Project of the Year 2022 Award (Link in Dutch) - MetaPort VR
The primary aim of this project was to explore and understand the capabilities of the metaverse in facilitating virtual tours … Read more