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Technologies listed in the source
Digital Twin
Dynamic digital representations that mirror the physical world.
Digital twins create dynamic digital representations of physical assets, systems, or processes. They support simulation, analysis, and prediction of behavior and performance, helping organizations improve product development and operational efficiency.
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Main capability areas
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Manufacturing example components
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Key application domains
What is a Digital Twin?
A digital twin is a synchronized virtual representation of a physical object, system, or process. It can support monitoring, simulation, and analysis using operational data, often supplied by connected sensors.
Concept layers
- Physical Asset or Process
- Digital Model
- Real-time Data
- Analytics
Overview
Digital Twin Core
Bridge the physical and digital worlds with synchronized operational insight.
By bridging physical and digital systems, digital twins can help organizations test scenarios, predict outcomes, optimize performance, and make better-informed decisions before selected changes are applied to real assets. The business-unit profile frames Digital Twin as a strategic capability for monitoring, simulation, and analytics-driven optimization.
Digital Twin Capabilities
3D Representation
3D digital representation of assets, systems, and cities.
Simulation & Predictive Maintenance
Simulation and predictive-maintenance support.
Physical-System Synchronization
Supports real-time or near-real-time synchronization with physical systems, depending on the available data and system architecture.
Planning & Optimization
Advanced planning and optimization tools.
Technologies of Digital Twin
Five enablers that make the twin intelligent and interactive.
The source file highlights five supporting technologies behind the digital-twin ecosystem. They are presented here in a cleaner card system.
Artificial Intelligence
Leverages historical and real-time data paired with machine-learning frameworks to make predictions about future scenarios or events within the context of the asset.
Internet of Things
Sensors can continuously collect machine data, state, and condition from the physical asset and transmit it to the digital twin through wired or wireless networks.
Computing
Provides the computing resources needed to store and process large volumes of data from the asset and its digital twin.
APIs
Provide the necessary tools to extract, share, and harmonize data from multiple systems that contribute to a single digital twin.
AR, VR & XR
Renders the spatial model and visualization of the digital twin, providing the medium for collaboration and interaction with it.
Manufacturing Process Example
How the digital twin operates in a real process context.
The manufacturing example in the source profile explains how data, analytics, sensors, and actuators work together to create a live operational feedback loop.
Sensors
Sensors distributed throughout the manufacturing process create signals that enable the twin to capture operational and environmental data pertaining to the physical process in the real world.
Data
Real-world operational and environmental data from the sensors are aggregated and combined with enterprise data such as bill of materials, enterprise systems, and design specifications.
Analytics
Analytics techniques are used to analyse the data through algorithmic simulations and visualization routines that are used by the digital twin to produce insights.
Actuators
In the manufacturing example, the digital twin can support or trigger an action through actuators, subject to the system's control design and any required human oversight.
Why Digital Twin?
Business value
- Reduce costs for businesses by enabling predictive maintenance
- Identify potential issues before they escalate into expensive problems
- Optimize resource allocation based on real-time data, minimizing waste and inefficiencies
- Facilitate virtual testing and simulation, reducing the need for physical prototypes
- Accelerate product development and time-to-market
Advantages of Digital Twin
Key outcomes
Predictive MaintenanceReduced Unplanned DowntimePost-manufacturing VisibilityImproved BuildEarly Detection & WarningsAggregated DataImproved Design
Applications of Digital Twin
Applied across cities, infrastructure, and immersive cultural experiences.
Smart Cities
Cities can integrate IoT sensors throughout urban infrastructures, such as water pipes, roads, and electrical grids. The digital twin uses this data to monitor the city's infrastructure.
Urban Development
Urban development digital twins streamline land management, enhance planning, and optimize maintenance for efficient and sustainable operations.
Smart Building
Smart-building digital twins can help optimize energy use, anticipate maintenance needs, and improve occupant comfort and safety.
Infrastructure
Smart-infrastructure digital twins can support urban planning, improve resource allocation, and strengthen resilience for more sustainable development.
Museums
Digital twins, together with AR or VR, can support interactive and immersive visitor experiences, including detailed exploration of artifacts that may not be physically displayed because of space or conservation constraints.
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