Increasing Safety with The Digital Twin

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">All products aim to be safe, but is it possible to make them even safer?  According to failed retiree, passionate digital twin expert and host-turned-guest Craig Brown, anything is possible with the aid of the digital twin.  On today’s episode of the Digital Enterprise Society podcast, Craig takes a turn in the guest seat to explore the safety net that the digital twin offers model based engineering.  With Thom Singer acting as solo host, Craig explains the digital twin in relation to everyday consumer life, defines the importance of understanding known unknowns, and highlights many of the unique and valuable safety benefits that the digital twin has to offer. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On today’s podcast, you will learn:</span></p> <p><strong>How does the digital twin make products safer?</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The benefits of any product are enhanced by the presence of a digital twin. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Simulation can replace physical testing and eliminate its boundaries. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Sensors can be placed anywhere in a digital model, and need to be physically tested as well. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Simulations allow for easier discovery of the ‘known unknowns’. </span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Understanding known unknowns</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">When you don’t know why your power has gone out, it is a known unknown. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Engineers work to understand known unknowns and to improve upon them. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Although time consuming