Redefining the Intelligent Digital Twin

May 25, 2022

The intelligent digital twin continues to transform the way that business is done in today's digital landscape. On this episode of the Digital Enterprise Society Podcast Thom Singer and Craig Brown welcome back one of the show’s earliest guests, Dr. Michael Grieves, Executive Director and Chief Scientist at Digital Twin Institute.  His life’s work is dedicated to moving from the physical to the digital world, and he has returned to the podcast to share insights on exactly why and how the usage and effectiveness of the digital twin has exploded so dramatically over the past few years. 

 

On today’s podcast, you will learn:

 

Defining the Digital Twin

• There are over 400,000 definitions of the digital twin, and which one you’re accessing will determine what it means to you. 
• There are three key types of digital twin instances that provide instances of how a product is going to perform- the prototypical digital twin, digital twin instance, and the digital twin aggregate. 
• Products that are created virtually can be designed to perform exactly the way the user expects. 
• Industry 4.0 aims to decrease the time between having a problem and being able to remediate it, and the digital twin can help with this. 

 

Overcoming roadblocks to effectively using the digital twin

• Overhyping the digital twin is not helping the cause. It needs to be driven by use cases.
• Digital natives are very comfortable with the digital twin, more often it’s senior management that is the holdup. 
• An inability to articulate the value of the digital twin hinders adoption. 
• The digital twin has to effectively and clearly show its value. 

 

Characteristics of the intelligent digital twin

• The intelligent digital twin is intended not to replace but to help humans. 
• The intelligent digital twin is passive- it collects the data but the humans are responsible for its application. 
• AI is simply predictive and will have a front-running simulation. 
• The application of computers has transformed so drastically over the years, the digital twin is more essential now than ever before. 

 

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