Evolution of Digital Twins

Be sure to check out his talk, "Digital Twins: Not All Digital Twins are Identical," there! As we try to bridge the gap between digital and physical systems, we increasingly hear about "digital twins." Like many other concepts (e.g., Artificial Intelligence or Metaverse) the term "digital twins" can mean very different things to different people. For some, a digital twin is intimately associated with the Internet of Things (IoT) and is the digital equivalent of a sensor or a physical asset (e.g, an aircraft engine). It allows them to experiment with the digital version that they may not be able to do with the physical system.