Digital Twin (DT) is a promising technology for the new immersive digital life with a variety of applications in areas such as Industry 4.0, aviation, and healthcare. Proliferation of this technology requires higher data rates, reliability, resilience, and lower latency beyond what is currently offered by 5G. Thus, DT can become a major driver for 6G research and development. Alternatively, 6G network development can benefit from Digital Twin technology and its powerful features such as modularity and remote intelligence. Using DT, a 6G network (or some of its components) will have the opportunity to use Artificial Intelligence more proactively in order to enhance its resilience. DT's application in telecommunications is still in its infancy. In this article we highlight some of the most promising research and development directions for this technology.
翻译:数字双胞胎(DT)是新的隐性数字生命的一个很有希望的技术,在工业4.0、航空和保健等领域应用了多种应用。这种技术的扩散需要更高的数据率、可靠性、复原力和比5G目前提供的更低的耐久性。因此,DT可以成为6G研发的主要驱动力。或者,6G网络的开发可以受益于数字双胞胎技术及其强大的特征,如模块化和远程智能。利用DT,6G网络(或其部分组成部分)将有机会更积极主动地使用人工智能,以提高其耐久性。DT在电信中的应用仍处于初级阶段。在本篇文章中,我们强调了这一技术最有前途的一些研发方向。