// ROBOTICS AND SMART FACTORIES TERM
Digital Twin
A virtual replica of a physical asset, process, or system that updates in real-time with data from its real-world counterpart. This allows for monitoring, simulation, and analysis without impacting the physical system.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
A Digital Twin is a dynamic virtual model of a physical entity (e.g., machine, factory, product) that continuously synchronizes with real-time operational data, enabling simulation, monitoring, and predictive analysis for optimization in smart factories.
BACKGROUND
A digital twin is a computational model of an intended or actual real-world physical product, system, or process that serves as a digital counterpart of it for purposes such as simulation, integration, testing, monitoring, and maintenance.
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- Virtual replica
- virtual model
- digital counterpart
- cyber-physical twin
USAGE NOTE
Used for monitoring performance, predicting failures, and optimizing operations without impacting the physical system.