interTwin

Mission

InterTwin is an interdisciplinary Digital Twin Engine for science projects, focused on creating a framework that enables seamless communication and operation between various digital twins across different sectors. The primary mission of InterTwin is to develop interoperability solutions that allow diverse digital twin initiatives to work together effectively, sharing data and insights across domains. This project aims to break down silos between different scientific disciplines and technological approaches, fostering a more integrated and collaborative digital twin ecosystem in Europe.

Cooperation between BioDT and InterTwin

BioDT collaborates with InterTwin to develop a glossary for digital twins (DTs) and align it with the Digital Twin Consortium Glossary, along with a set of cross-DT use cases. Working together with DT-GEO and DestinE on this glossary has proven to strengthen the understanding of the different terms, concepts, and definitions in the projects. This helps to understand the differences and similarities, but more importantly, provides fertile ground to solidify a common understanding in the DT space of certain main concepts and their definitions. This will help future projects, preventing the need to reinvent the wheel and assuring there is less misunderstanding across projects and consortium partners.

The projects have been working together to explore and develop cross-project use cases. These use cases aim to demonstrate how BioDT's biodiversity models can be integrated into a broader ecosystem of digital twins using InterTwin's interoperability framework. This collaboration helps to illustrate the practical benefits of digital twin interoperability in addressing complex environmental challenges.

BioDT and InterTwin have actively participated in joint communication activities, including hosting and proposing sessions at scientific conferences and events such as the European Open Science Cloud Symposium. These joint efforts showcase the understanding of the need for synergy between biodiversity modelling and digital twin interoperability. 

On the technical front, BioDT and InterTwin are aligning their high-level architectural views. This alignment is crucial for ensuring that BioDT can effectively interface with InterTwin's Digital Twin Engine, potentially allowing BioDT's biodiversity models to interact with other digital twins in various domains. Looking ahead, the projects are planning joint publications to reflect on common challenges in digital twin development and integration. They are also considering collaborative approaches to user engagement and stakeholder outreach, recognising the importance of making their technologies accessible and useful to a wide range of users.