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A Short Introduction to Digital Twins
interactions, various APIs must be in
place.
Connectivity: The key enabler for
interactions with and among digital
twins is their ability to connect.
Deployment: Digital twins can be
deployed on a spectrum from the
edge to the cloud based on the
requirements of the application.
Interoperability: As different vendors
offer their own digital twin solutions,
it is necessary for digital twins to
interact with each other in an
interoperable way towards fulfilling
the overall functionality of the target
system.
O UTLOOK
There will be a proliferation of digital twins
over the next few years according to industry
analysts. 7 It is important to have a common
understanding of what digital twins are, how
they deliver value and how we can create
these twins in a trustworthy manner. The IIC
provides vendor-agnostic guidance through
white papers, frameworks and testbeds on
new and emerging technologies, such as
digital twins.
Within the IIC, the Digital Twin
Interoperability Task Group is actively
working on practical guidance on the use
and application of digital twins. Current and
future work includes frameworks for digital
twin architecture, security, interoperability
and user experience.
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