DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
“ DIGITAL TWINS CAN BE DEPLOYED TO SIMULATE , PREDICT , AND OPTIMISE THE PERFORMANCE OF A PHYSICAL ASSET ACROSS ITS VALUE CHAIN ”
DR PHANI BHUSHAN SISTU IOT SOLUTIONS LEAD , HITACHI VANTARA
“ The engineers on the ground could simulate the damage that had occurred on the digital twin of the spacecraft , to understand how the damaged physical twin would react to the conditions ,” says Arash Ghazanfari , Chief Technology Officer , UK , Presales , at Dell Technologies . “ This allowed the ground crew to recommend measures to ensure the astronauts could return to earth safely .”
Digital twins track physical assets across the value chain But even with Hollywood in its corner , there are still companies and chief executives yet to learn about the benefits digital twins can bring to the business . The technology is already being used for quality defect predictions and to produce recommendations to address deviations , while digital twins powered by process models are used to optimise systems , reducing specific energy consumption measures . In the study of supply chains , digital twins are used for working out optimal routes when disruptions take place due to weather or other unforeseen situations .
“ A digital twin is a digital replica of physical assets and processes that closely mirrors real-world conditions using data
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