TED Talks Daily How "digital twins" could help us predict the future | Karen Willcox
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Sep 1, 2023 Discover the fascinating world of digital twins—virtual models that evolve with real-time data. Aerospace engineer Karen Willcox reveals their potential in personalized medicine, optimizing decision-making, and tackling engineering challenges. From wearables to climate studies, learn how these innovative systems can revolutionize our understanding and response to societal issues. This technology promises not just accuracy, but also the ability to predict future outcomes, reshaping various sectors including healthcare.
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Personalized Data and Models
- Personalized data and powerful models are key elements of the digital revolution.
- This combination allows for personalized predictions and recommendations.
Digital Twins in Engineering
- In engineering, data and physics-based models combine to create digital twins.
- Digital twins are personalized, evolving models of physical systems, like aircraft.
Apollo 13 and Digital Twins
- The Apollo 13 mission showcases an early use of digital twins.
- NASA used a simulator with real-time data to guide decisions and bring astronauts home.