Aerospace engineering

Key (lock)

Psychotherapist

Operating system

Risk analysis (engineering)

Engineering

Psychology

Systems engineering

Enabling

Data science

Computer science

Automotive industry

Process (computing)

Computer security

Medicine

Remote Sensing

A digital twin is a virtual representation of a physical object or process capable of collecting information from the real environment to represent, validate and simulate the physical twin’s present and future behavior. It is a key enabler of data-driven decision making, complex systems monitoring, product validation and simulation and object lifecycle management. As an emergent technology, its widespread implementation is increasing in several domains such as industrial, automotive, medicine, smart cities, etc. The objective of this systematic literature review is to present a comprehensive view on the DT technology and its implementation challenges and limits in the most relevant domains and applications in engineering and beyond.

Digital Twin Technology Challenges and Applications: A Comprehensive Review