Maximizing the AIoT Impact with Digital Twin, why is it Important?

Digital twin technology has moved beyond manufacturing, Industrial applications and into the merging worlds of?Internet of Things, artificial intelligence and data analytics.As more complex “things” become connected, with the ability to produce data, having a digital equivalent gives data scientists and other professionals the ability to optimize deployments for peak efficiency and create other what-if scenarios.

Clearly, the explosion of?IoT sensors?is part of what makes digital twins possible. And as IoT devices are refined, digital-twin scenarios can include smaller and less complex objects, giving additional benefits to companies.

1. Digital twins can be used to?predict different outcomes based on variable data. This is similar to the run-the-simulation scenario often seen in science-fiction films, where a possible scenario is proven within the digital environment. With additional software and data analytics, digital twins can often optimize an IoT deployment for maximum efficiency, as well as help designers figure out where things should go or how they operate before they are physically deployed.

2. The more that a digital twin can duplicate the physical object, the more likely that efficiencies and other benefits can be found. For instance, in manufacturing, where highly instrumented devices are deployed, digital twins might?simulate how the devices have performed over time, which could help in predicting future performance and possible failure.

3. Create composite digital twins,Digital twins make it easier for software applications to interact with remote devices, whether to query them for conditions or instruct them to perform certain actions. However, digital twins containing only real-time state information are limited in their utility. The next step in digital twin evolution is to imbue them with behavioral information.

Conclusion:

It’s easy to see how digital twins can have an enormous impact on the way products are designed, manufactured, and maintained. Companies can reap business benefits such as reduced costs, improved customer service and new revenue-generating opportunities. As better sensors, networks, and analytics platforms are introduced with the ongoing growth of IoT, digital twins will become more and more of a reality for companies. By gathering and analyzing the data that is generated by twins, enterprises can truly reap the benefits of the convergence of AIoT and Digital twins