How and Why Companies Create Digital Replicas of Real-life Objects. Five Examples of Using Digital Twins in Different Industries

Sometimes, you have to deal with complex or unique entities that exist only in a single copy. Suppose you build an experimental wind turbine that has the potential to revolutionize green energy. The next step is to determine how well different parts interact with each other and find possible ways of improving their efficiency. Say you have some ideas on improving your invention, but building another model to validate your ideas is way too expensive. What could be the best way to solve this problem?

It is quite a significant issue for many industries that can’t follow the trial-and-error method. For example, in architecture and construction, you can’t rebuild cities multiple times before you find the optimal infrastructure model, and doctors don’t have endless attempts to cure their patients. In these cases, digital twins may become pretty helpful.