Open-Source Platforms for Implementing Blockchain-Based Digital Twins

Abstract

A digital twin is a virtual software system that simulates the workings of an actual object or process. The majority of digital twin information is centralized and does not adequately support data management security, integrity maintenance, or trustworthiness and precision of timeconsuming processes. It is imperative that blockchain be integrated with digital twins to address these restrictions. With blockchains, digital twin data can be shared across secured connection systems with confidence in terms of both accuracy and transmission speed. Blocks of data that track network transactions make up blockchains. These blockchains are maintained on distributed ledgers and are incorporated into the chain as new blocks. Several open-source frameworks of Blockchain such as Hyperledger Fabric, Ethereum, Corda, Quorum, Solidity, Geth, Remix, Mist, Solium, Truffle, Parity, DApp Board, Embark, MyEtherWallet, etc., were explored. Digital Twin open-source tools such as Ansys Digital Twin 92 Builder, Ditto, Kafka, AWS Digital Twin, AWS IoT TwinMaker, Twinbase, etc., were discussed. Also, various open-source platforms such as Dovetail, EtherTwin, SmartTwin, Remix, Solidity, TIBCO Cloud™ Live Apps, Watson IoT Platform, etc., for building Blockchain-based Digital Twin frameworks were discussed. The chapter discusses the conceptual framework of blockchain-based digital twin and its significance in the industry sector. It explores the various open-source platforms for implementing blockchain-based digital twins. This chapter will be useful for researchers, academicians, and industry practitioners to understand the amalgamation of blockchain-based digital twins.