A digital representation of a physical asset, system or process that remains synchronized with its real-world counterpart throughout its lifecycle.
A Digital Twin is a virtual model that combines engineering information, operational data, inspection history and other digital information to represent the current condition and behaviour of a physical asset or facility. Depending on its maturity, a Digital Twin may support visualization, simulation, predictive analytics and operational decision-making.
Digital Twins improve asset performance, operational awareness and lifecycle management by providing a continuously updated digital representation of physical assets.
A Digital Twin may integrate data from design systems, historians, inspection databases, maintenance systems, IoT devices and enterprise asset management platforms to provide a unified operational view.
A Digital Twin represents a live or continuously updated operational model, whereas a 3D model or engineering model represents only the design geometry without operational context.
Digital Engineering; Asset Information Management; Industrial Analytics.
Asset performance management.; Predictive maintenance.; Operations support.; Engineering simulation.; Digital transformation.
ISO 23247
VisualAIM connects glossary concepts to the asset records, inspection histories, and workflows they describe.