Technological needs

In the preceding sections, we comprehensively discussed the prerequisites and requirements around the industrial Digital Twin. Now, let's take a look at the technological needs arising out of those requirements. Some of the recent emerging and digital technologies will come in handy here. We will examine areas such as the following:

1. The framework and the model: IIoT systems and cloud versus on-premises
2. Connectivity: From the asset to the edge, the edge to the cloud, and the cloud to the cloud
3. Data capture and storage
4. Edge computing
5. Algorithms and analytics: The Central Processing Unit (CPU) and the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
6. Platforms and applications
7. Visualization: The dashboard, alerts, and Augmented Reality (AR) or Virtual Reality (VR)
8. Insights and actions: A human in the loop and field services
9. Feedback: Product feedback, processes/operations, and training
10. Software development paradigms and low code

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