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A digital twin is a virtual representation of physical entities, e.g., equipment, processes, and products. It allows the manufacturing, automation, intralogistics, and production of service processes to be simulated, analyzed, predicted, and optimized. This Special Issue aims to publish state-of-the-art research papers and survey articles to present innovative systems, methodologies, and trends on digital twin technologies, including (but not limited to) the integration of digital twin with the advanced information and communication technologies, the design of integrated physical and digital twin systems, and digital twin applications.


Keywords:

integration of AI and digital twin
integration of IoT/edge/cloud computing and digital twin
integration of blockchain and digital twin
integration of AR/VR and digital twin
synchronization of the physical and digital twins
digital twin for robot control and multi-robot systems
digital twin for autonomous mobile robots
digital twin for human robot collaboration
digital twin for robotic manufacturing operations (e.g., robotic drilling, welding, etc.)
digital twin for intralogistics
digital twin for predictive maintenance and performance prediction
digital twin for process control
digital twin for security
digital twin for zero defect
digital twin of systems
digital twin of assembly
applications of digital twin

Guest Editors:

Dr. Declan Devine
Dr. Eoin Hinchy
Dr. Yuansong Qiao