014: Defining and Utilizing the Digital Twin

Aug 21, 2019

Digital Enterprise Society is the authority on the transformation to a digital enterprise, impacting all areas of an organization. Tune in for discussions among industry leaders about operations and action needed to drive digitization principles forward for the future of product development and life cycles.

 

On this episode of the Digital Enterprise Society Podcast Thom Singer and Craig Brown welcome Dr. Michael Grieves, Chief Scientist for Advanced Manufacturing at the Florida Institute of Technology.  Dr. Grieves has joined the podcast to talk about the role of artificial intelligence in the work of the digital twin and the potential benefits of utilizing additive manufacturing.  He offers his insights into the importance of front running simulation and the critical role of data analytics.  Dr. Grieves is optimistic about the future of PLM and is encouraged by the opportunities available to young people that are coming up in the industry, which might explain why he is failing at his attempts at retirement. 

 

On today’s podcast, you will learn:

 

Defining the Digital Twin

• ● Any information you could physically get about a product can also be found in its digital counterpart.

• ● A digital twin is created well in advance of the product itself.
• ● A digital twin aggregate allows for diagnostic, inquiry, and machine learning.
• ● Updates to a digital twin positively affect future products and current maintenance schedules.
• Front Running Simulation

• ● A look at the role of artificial intelligence in the work of the digital twin.
• ● Continually running simulations allow you to predict the future of a machine.
• Using Analytics to Solve the Silo Problem

• ● It’s essential to understand the data and information as well as the people's perspective.
• ● Recreating information , later‌ ‌on, an be significantly more expensive than collecting it at the source.
• ● Data science around the views of context data from various silos has the potential to make decision making easier.
• Additive Manufacturing

• ● Products need to be designed, tested, manufactured  and supported virtually first.
• ● 3D printing can assist in the development of a new product.
• ● Additive manufacturing could be the key to bringing manufacturing back into the USA.
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