Description
Digital Twins for Smart Cities and Villages provides a holistic view of digital twin technology and how it can be deployed to develop smart cities and smart villages. Smart manufacturing, smart healthcare, smart education, smart agriculture, smart rural solutions, and related methodologies using digital twins are discussed, including challenges in deployment, their solutions and future roadmaps. This knowledge, enriched by a variety of case studies presented in the book, may empower readers with new capabilities for new research as well as new tasks and strategies for practical implementation and real-world problem solving.The book is thoughtfully structured, starting from the background of digital twin concepts and basic know-how to serve the needs of those new to the subject. It continues with implementation to facilitate and improve management in several urban contexts, infrastructures, and more. Global case study assessments further provide a deep characterization of the state-of-the-art in digital twin in urban and rural contexts.- Uniquely focuses on applications for smart cities and villages, including smart services for health, education, mobility, and agriculture- Provides use cases and practical deployment of research involved in the emerging uses of digital twins- Discusses all pertinent issues, challenges, and possible solutions instrumental in implementing digital twins smart solutions in this context- Edited and authored by a global team of experts in their given fields
Table of Contents
1. Digital Twin Technology Fundamentals2. Research advancements in quantum computing digital twins3. Digital Twins Tools and Technologies4. Future trends and research challenges in digital twins5. Research advancements in quantum computing and digital twins6. Digital twin model design for smart village7. Digital village analytics using digital twins8. Toward seamless mobility: Integrating connected and autonomous vehicles in smart cities through digital twins9. Redefining mobility: The convergence of autonomy, technology, and connected vehicles in smart cities10. Planning and building digital twins for smart cities11. A dashboard framework for decision support in smart cities12. Immersive learning trends using digital twins13. Digital Twin and Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Mixed Reality14. Digital twins for telemedicine and personalized medicine15. Digital twin technology in smart agriculture: Enhancing productivity and sustainability16. Digital twins solutions for smart logistics and transportation17. Exploring virtual smart healthcare trends using digital twins18. Harmonizing nature and technology: The synergy of digital twin-enabled smart farming19. Design for digital twins in smart manufacturing20. Digital twins-enabled model for smart farming21. Electrical digital twins-enabled smart grid22. Digital twins in microclimate analysis: A mixed review using a science mapping approach23. Data analytics and visualization using digital twins24. Research trends in blockchain and digital twins25. Blockchain-based digital twin for supply chain management: A survey26. Rise of blockchain based digital twin: A transformative tool for new research trends27. Exploring diverse use cases of digital twins projecting digital transformation: Unlocking potential, addressing challenges and viable solutions
