SEEDING THE FUTURE: LITERATURE REVIEW OF DIGITAL TWIN AND ITS APPLICATIONS

Ioana COROCEA, Călin NEAMTU

Abstract


With the recent development of the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, big data and other emergent technologies intensively studied in both academia and across different industries, Digital Twin has become a promising technology that could overcome the challenges faced today in the context of the fourth industrial revolution. While the concept has been known for almost 20 years, recently it has become widely studied due to its diversity to be used in new industries and use cases. This paper aims to present a comprehensive review of Digital Twin technology and its implementation in the most relevant domains and applications.  


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