Lionel Sujay Vailshery
Research expert covering cloud computing and emerging tech industries
Digital twin - statistics & facts
The first well-known implementation of a "digital twin" concept was introduced in a roadmap report by NASA's John Vicker to create simulations of spacecraft and capsules for testing. A digital twin is a virtual recreation or a simulation of the real world, from physical objects to processes or services. For instance, a digital twin can be as complex as a digital replica of an entire city consisting of all the infrastructure necessary for that city to function. This is especially relevant when being in the process of designing a smart city. Or it could be as simple as a product, such as a smartphone or a wind turbine, being digitally reproduced as a prototype before it goes into production. Such reproductions help monitor the status of actual physical objects or processes, make changes to them, and monitor the effects of those changes.
