Bio-IT World July 9, 2020
In a world that has shifted to virtual everything—work, recreation, connection—it’s no wonder that virtual or digital twins are getting more attention. It’s certainly a favorite term of marketers: we are creating digital twins for everything from people to businesses, instruments to labs.
Steve Levine, the senior director of virtual human modeling at Dassault Systèmes, has been immersed in this world for years and he acknowledges that the terminology, “can get a bit complex.” But he also believes that right now—in the midst of a pandemic that is impacting everything from engineering to healthcare—there are great opportunities for virtual models.
“Each day I’m realizing new ways that this technology can really make a difference—especially given these circumstances. It’s top of...