Developing an XR-Integrated Digital Twin for Hydrogen Pipeline Monitoring and Navigation

This paper presents an immersive extended reality (XR) based digital twin (DT) system designed for a hydrogen pipeline test facility, combining real-time data visualization with interactive virtual navigation. Employing 3D pipeline models and a point-and-teleport locomotion method with orientation specifications, the system enables efficient exploration of the physical pipeline facility’s virtual counterpart. Preliminary feedback from field experts highlights the system’s potential to provide effective navigation and reduce cognitive fatigue through the visualization of the sensor data.