DTAcademy
Challenge
Considered one of the key technologies of Industry 4.0, digital twins are the ultimate step in digitization creating a virtual representation of a real entity and organizing an exchange iterative loop between digital and real world, they integrate the whole life cycle of products, machines, production lines or even entire companies. Digital twins focus on different aspects such as the conception, production, customer service, logistics, maintenance, etc... Within the next few years, the use of digital twin technologies will rocket and truly change the way we conduct innovation, research and development, conception, prototyping, production, integration, maintenance, IOT and data management, customer services, logistics, etc. Therefore, it affects all companies regardless of their size or sector of activities.
The problem is that digital twin technologies are still very innovative and there is a knowledge gap in this strategic domain regarding teaching and learning, research and development, integration, and consulting. As it is a very complex subject, there are only a few specialists in this technology in each region and/or country. Thus, only cross-boarder approach can drive to ambitious projects in this topic.
Project goals
This project targets three main goals:
- Create a virtual and person-to-person community of experts in digital twins within the Euregio for inspiration, innovation, exchange of best practices, learning and development, and networking.
- Development of innovative training programmes, with new learning approaches (Mooc, Spoc, webinars, live-conference, virtual classrooms, etc) concerning digital twin through the EMR area.
- Implementation of digital twins in real professional environment with industrial partners to (1) learn about the digital twin in a real industrial environment , (2) increase the skills of EMR regarding digital twins’ implementation and, finally, (3) connect the academic partners - the educational system - to industrials - labour market.
Economic value
Whether it be from an environmental or business viewpoint, the key tenets of creating a sustainable future are the same: power consumption, longevity, and the use of human and natural resources. Optimization is a key driver of that, and this is where digital twins excel.
Organisations can assess the full impact of any proposed changes, thus helping them make a better-informed decision. Digital twins can help companies to save money by:
- Testing in the digital world thousand of scenarios of future products simultaneously, and avoid unexpected problems, without having to try them in the real world,
- Monitoring and improving energy efficiency on real-time.
With the support of
The "Digital Twin Academy" project is a project funded by CALL6 of the Interreg V-a programme of the Meuse-Rhine Euregio. This programme is financed by the the European Regional Development Fund. This project also receives financial support from the regional authorities:
