ABSTRACT
Digital Twins are real-time and high-fidelity virtual representations of physical assets [1]. The intent of a Digital Twin is to provide data-intensive software applications with a proxy interface for the underlying asset. This is achieved by mirroring the prevalent state of the underlying system through the continuous processing of real-time data originating from the sensors of the physical asset. This one-directional dependent virtual representation is often referred to as a Digital Shadow. Digital Twins are composed of possibly multiple Digital Shadows and additional facilities that enable exerting control over the physical asset through its actuators.
