Research Topic 4
Aligned with iNEST’s mission of innovation and progress, Research Topic 4 (RT4) aims to implement Digital Twin applications capable of revolutionizing key sectors in Northeastern Italy: from port management to personalized medicine, urban planning, and environmental monitoring. Serving as a bridge between the research activities of Spoke 9 and those of other areas within the Consortium, RT4 seeks to leverage emerging technologies to foster a future where digitalization plays a central role in driving sustainable development and societal well-being.
By utilizing the advanced computational techniques developed in previous RTs, RT4 focuses on designing and deploying demonstrative applications where DTs excel in efficiency and simulation speed. A striking example in which time is a critical factor is the medical field: traditional simulations of physiological processes, such as modeling the human heart and circulatory system, often require weeks of computation on high-performance supercomputers. However, with the integration of Digital Twin technologies, this timeframe is reduced to just a few hours.
Coordination
The National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics (OGS), the International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA), the University of Padua (UniPD), and the University of Trieste (UniTS) are involved in Research Topic 4. The coordinator of RT4 is Dr. Stefano Salon from OGS.
