Also known as “process simulation technology,” digital twin technology has gained a lot of momentum in recent times with applications spanning the automotive industry, healthcare services, manufacturing operations, power generation equipment, urban planning and more. Digital twins (DTs) are an integral part of Industry 4.0 (4IR or the Fourth Industrial Revolution) and form the foundation for connected products and services.

A digital twin is a virtual representation of the real world, including a behavior, person, place, process, product, relationship, service, or system which involves pairing of the physical and virtual worlds.