What Is Digital Twin?
Imagine a world where your car, house, and even yourself are all digital twins. The digital twin is a virtual representation of a physical entity or system. It can be static, or it can be dynamic. Fixed twins are also known as simulations. They represent a system at a specific point in a given time. Active twins are connected to the physical entity or system they represent to accurately depict the state of the entity or system in real or near-real-time. Everything you own will have a digital twin—including you- in this new digital world! You'll be able to check in on your home from anywhere and ensure everything's okay. And if you need help with anything at home (or work), you can send a support request to your digital twin and let them take care of it for you! Digital twin will monitor your health 24/7, alerting you when something needs attention before it becomes severe—or even life-threatening. Your car will drive itself but still give you complete control over the steering wheel so that if there's ever an emergency where your hands need to take over from the computer system, they're already there, ready to go! These two types of digital twins can be used to address different issues and deliver additional benefits. Static digital twins can use fixed digital twins for precision manufacturing and quality control, process monitoring and documentation, product maintenance and troubleshooting, remote training and certification, and many other applications. Dynamic digital twins can use active digital twins for predictive and condition-based maintenance, fault detection, modeling and simulation, and many other applications. You know what they say: "Simpler is better." But what if your business relies on a complex, multi-faceted system? What if you have things that are valuable and unique? If that's the case, you're probably already familiar with digital twins. Digital twins are virtual representations of your physical systems, designed to work in tandem with them to optimize efficiency and performance. Can use them for anything from optimizing manufacturing processes to improving customer service—or even helping you manage your employees' workloads!
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