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Industrial digital twins at the nexus of nextG wireless networks and computational intelligence: a survey

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Zeb, Shah, Mahmood, Aamir, Hassan, Syed Ali, Piran, MD. Jalil, Gidlund, Mikael, Guizani, Mohsen·2022·Journal of Network and Computer Applications

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By amalgamating recent communication and control technologies, computing and data analytics techniques, and modular manufacturing, Industry 4.0 promotes integrating cyber–physical worlds through cyber–physical systems (CPS) and digital twin (DT) for monitoring, optimization, and prognostics of industrial processes. A DT enables interaction with the digital image of the industrial physical objects/processes to simulate, analyze, and control their real-time operation. DT is rapidly diffusing in numerous industries with the interdisciplinary advances in the industrial Internet of things (IIoT), edge and cloud computing, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and advanced data analytics. However, the existing literature lacks in identifying and discussing the role and requirements of these technologies in DT-enabled industries from the communication and computing perspective. In this article, we first present the functional aspects, appeal, and innovative use of DT in smart industries. Then, we elaborate on this perspective by systematically reviewing and reflecting on recent research trends in next-generation (NextG) wireless technologies (e.g., 5G-and-Beyond networks) and design tools, and current computational intelligence paradigms (e.g., edge and cloud computing-enabled data analytics, federated learning). Moreover, we discuss the DT deployment strategies at different communication layers to meet the monitoring and control requirements of industrial applications. We also outline several key reflections and future research challenges and directions to facilitate industrial DT’s adoption.

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Authors
Zeb, S., Mahmood, A., Hassan, S. A., Piran, M. J., Gidlund, M., & Guizani, M.
Affiliations
  • National University of Sciences and Technology (PK)
  • Mid Sweden University (SE)
  • Sejong University (KR)
  • Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (AE)
Corresponding author
Mahmood, Aamir
Venue
Journal of Network and Computer Applications
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2022-04
Volume
200
Pages
103309
ISSN
1084-8045 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3189204085
Cited by
132
References
171
Citations by year
2026: 11 · 2025: 37 · 2024: 30 · 2023: 37 · 2022: 16 · 2021: 1
FWCI
13.77
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Journal of Network and Computer Applications (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Bristol Research (University of Bristol) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • arXiv (Cornell University) (submittedVersion)
  • Explore Bristol Research (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
Funders
Mittuniversitetet - Campus Sundsvall
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering › Digital Transformation in Industry
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Advanced Data and IoT Technologies
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Networks and Communications › IoT and Edge/Fog Computing
Keywords
industrial digital twins, 5G and beyond, cyber-physical systems, Industry 4.0, Industrial Internet of Things, edge computing, cloud computing, federated learning, data analytics, industrial monitoring and control, computational intelligence

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