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Foundational Research Gaps and Future Directions for Digital Twins

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Digital twins promise to revolutionize decision-making across domains, from helping doctors develop personalized treatment plans to optimizing city-wide transportation systems. But there are still challenges to overcome before the full potential of these technologies can be realized.

This project explores future directions for digital twin technologies—and how to support this emerging field. Read our recent report, register for upcoming events, and download new resources below.

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Events

Opportunities for Digital Twins in the Built Environment

  • June 13, 2024
  • 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM (ET)
  • Symposium
  • Past

The emerging technology of digital twins has the potential to revolutionize the design, construction and maintenance of facilities and infrastructure. A digital twin couples a real-world facility (and...

Digital Twins for Social and Behavioral Systems

  • May 30, 2024
  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (ET)
  • Webinar
  • Past

This session will explore the application of digital twins in social and behavioral settings and systems that may not have a physical counterpart. Panelists will highlight the nuances and opportunitie...

Human-Digital Twin Interactions

  • May 23, 2024
  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (ET)
  • Webinar
  • Past

Humans may play a range of roles in their interactions with digital twins, such as influencing the design of the digital twin, continuous support, and using digital twin output for decision-making. Sp...

Regulatory Challenges and Approaches for Deploying Digital Twins

  • May 16, 2024
  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (ET)
  • Webinar
  • Past

The personalized nature of digital twins and ability to inform or automate key decisions present novel regulatory and governance considerations. In this session, panelists will discuss these needs as...

Ethical Needs and Questions for Digital Twins

  • May 9, 2024
  • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (ET)
  • Webinar
  • Past

Protecting individual privacy requires proactive consideration at every phase of development and within each element of the digital twin ecosystem. Making decisions based on information obtained from...

Digital Twins Committee Meeting #24

  • September 27, 2023
  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (ET)
  • Closed
  • Past

The committee will discuss research gaps and findings listed in the report.

Digital Twins Committee Meeting #23

  • July 17, 2023
  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (ET)
  • Closed
  • Past

The committee will discuss the report draft.

Digital Twins Committee Meeting #22

  • May 30, 2023
  • 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM (ET)
  • Closed
  • Past

The committee will discuss updates on the report writing.

Digital Twins Committee Meeting #21

  • May 22, 2023
  • 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (ET)
  • Closed
  • Past

The Digital Twins committee will discuss updates on the report writing.

Digital Twins Committee Meeting #20

  • May 15, 2023
  • 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (ET)
  • Closed
  • Past

The Digital Twins committee will discuss updates on the report writing.

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