What is the vital difference between a digital twin and traditional simulation models?
Rupesh Umtol, Global Head - Digital Twin and Allied Services, SoftTech Engineers, Pune, in conversation with R SRINIVASAN, responds to this and other aspects like real-time monitoring at sites, skill development, challenges faced during implementation, integration of data from AI, data security measures and emerging trends.Excerpts:

What is the difference between a digital twin and traditional simulation models?
Digital twins go beyond traditional simulation models by creating virtual replicas of physical assets, systems or processes in real time. While simulation models are typically static representations based on predetermined inputs and scenarios, digital twins continuously gather data from sensors, IoT devices and other sources to reflect the current state of the physical counterpart...