Artificial and Human Intelligence with Digital Twins
Figure 2: Digital reality produced by digital twin overlays the physical twin
The first step in considering the creation of
intelligent realities for digital twins is
understanding data visualization options
across the User Interface (UI) spectrum.
Next, a reporting integration approach is
considered which can operationalize
analytics and AI without requiring a new
hardware paradigm, like an AR headset. AR
headsets have the potential to greatly
benefit operations but only if applications
are successfully designed for usability, which
is the next consideration. This section
concludes by outlining how to build a digital
twin interface for remote experts.
Visualizing Digital Twin Output Across
The UI Spectrum
In Cap Gemini’s “Augmented and Virtual
Reality in Operations” report, Jan Pflueger
from Audi’s Center of Competence for
AR/VR encouraged a business-first approach
for reality projects. “First, focus on your use
case and not on the technology itself. After
you identify your use case, focus on your
information handling and data so you can
deliver the right information to the
technology.” 4
To that end, the following table considers
five different technological approaches for
rendering digital twins and their respective
capabilities.
4 “Augmented
and Virtual Reality in Operations: Investment Guide.” Capgemini Research Institute, 2018. Available:
https://www.capgemini.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/AR-VR-in-Operations1.pdf
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