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What are digital twins? A pair of computer modeling experts explain

  • Written by Amlan Ganguly, Associate Professor of Computer Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology
imageA digital twin attempts to capture every aspect of a real thing, including up-to-the-moment changes.lambada/E+ via Getty Images

A digital twin is a virtual representation of a real system – a building, the power grid, a city, even a human being – that mimics the characteristics of the system. A digital twin is more than just a computer...

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