The Potential of Digital Twins

Smart cities are being developed to boost the wellness and quality of life of their citizens. To achieve this, we see an increase in the convergence of technologies, scientific knowledge and political will, and it is safe to say that in the next few years, there will be new societal trends and challenges in the fields of health, wellness, security, safety, transportation, energy, mobility, and communications. One promising solution to face these challenges is that of Digital Twins. According to Gartner, the digital twin (DT) is in the top 10 technological trends for 2020. More than 50% of IoT companies' teams have a digital twin in their annual plan as a strategic mandate. According to MarketsandMarkets [1], it is expected that the digital twin market will reach US $35.8 billion by 2025. © 1998-2012 IEEE.