Designing Digital Twins: A Problem-First Approach to Bridging the Real and Virtual Worlds

ABOUT THE BOOKDesigning Digital Twins is a groundbreaking guide for industry leaders, domain experts, and technology professionals seeking to harness the power of digital twins and vertical AI. Rob Foster draws on decades of industrial and technology experience to provide a comprehensive framework for creating interconnected solutions that drive real-world change. This book bridges the gap between technology capabilities and real-world outcomes, offering practical strategies to design, implement, and measure the success of digital twins across various industries. Foster's Digital Twin Design Process (DTDP) empowers readers to solve complex, cross-silo challenges and achieve measurable improvements in their organizations.If you're looking to unlock the true potential of digital twins and vertical AI, this book provides the playbook to design solutions that don’t just simulate reality – but change it.ABOUT THE AUTHORRob Foster is passionate about solving real-world problems with smart, practical technology. With over two decades of experience in engineering and digital innovation, Rob has become a trusted advisor for businesses navigating the fast-changing digital landscape. As the CEO of Geminum, Rob helps organizations connect people, processes, and data using digital twin technology to unlock efficiency and drive results. He’s known for making complex concepts clear, approachable, and actionable – whether he’s speaking at global conferences or working alongside industry leaders. Rob’s journey began as a mechanical engineer tackling operational challenges on the ground. Over time, he saw how emerging technologies could simplify collaboration and decision-making. His experiences shaped the insights in Designing Digital Twins, a book designed to help anyone – from business leaders to tech enthusiasts – understand and use digital twins to transform how we work and solve problems. Read more