Abstract
The use of the digital twin has been quickly adopted in industry in recent years and continues to gain momentum. The recent redefinition of the digital twin from the digital replica of a physical asset to the replica of a living or nonliving entity has increased its potential. The digital twin not only disrupts industrial processes, but also expands the domain of health and well-being towards fostering smart healthcare services in smart cities. In this paper, we propose an ISO/IEEE 11073 standardized digital twin framework architecture for health and well-being. This framework encompasses the process of data collection from personal health devices, the analysis of this data, and conveying the feedback to the user in a loop cycle. The framework proposes a solution to include not only X73 compliant devices, but also noncompliant health devices, by interfacing them with an X73 wrapper module as we explain in this paper. Besides, we propose a configurable X73 mobile application, designed to work with any X73 compliant device. We designed and implemented the proposed framework, and the X73 mobile app, and conducted an experiment as a proof of concept of the digital twin in the domain of health and well-being in smart cities. The experiment shows promising results and the potential of benefiting from the proposed framework, by gaining insights on the health and well-being of individuals, and providing feedback to the individual and caregiver.
Highlights
The digital twin concept was proposed in 2002 [1] and referred to the digital replica of a physical object
We focus on one case scenario that we hope will serve as an example of an end-to-end multimodal interaction with the real twin from data collection and data analysis to personalized feedback, followed by continued data collection
Various useful information can be gathered via the smart insole, which renders it a promising wearable device that is employed in the domain of health and well-being
Summary
The digital twin concept was proposed in 2002 [1] and referred to the digital replica of a physical object. The digital twin has a high benefit to industry, its main uses are industrial processes. A new vision of the digital twin was introduced in [2] to re-define it as a digital replication of a living or nonliving physical entity. By bridging the physical and virtual worlds, data are transmitted seamlessly, which enables the virtual entity to exist simultaneously with the physical entity. A digital twin facilitates the means to monitor, understand, and optimize the functions of the physical entity and provides continuous feedback to improve the quality of life and well-being.
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