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A survey on the industry's perception of digital twins – a follow-up to the digital twin workshop at the DESIGN Conference 2022

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 May 2024

Michel Fett*
Affiliation:
Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany
Julius Zwickler
Affiliation:
Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany
Fabian Wilking
Affiliation:
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
Stefan Goetz
Affiliation:
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
Sebastian Schweigert-Recksiek
Affiliation:
:em engineering methods AG, Germany
Ben Hicks
Affiliation:
University of Bristol, United Kingdom
Oscar Nespoli
Affiliation:
University of Waterloo, Canada
Kristina Wärmefjord
Affiliation:
Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
Sandro Wartzack
Affiliation:
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
Eckhard Kirchner
Affiliation:
Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany

Abstract

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Digital Twins are perceived differently between and within industry and academia regarding applications and potentials. For this reason, a round table was formed based on the Digital Twin Workshop of the Design Conference 2022. One of the results of this round table is this contribution, which deals with a survey within the industry. The survey captured the understanding of the different roles in the creation and use of Digital Twins, the requirements and hurdles as well as the perception of methodological support. In addition, factors that influence the perception were identified.

Type
Artificial Intelligence and Data-Driven Design
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