{"653623":{"#nid":"653623","#data":{"type":"news","title":"CDAIT IoT Sensor 12.10.2021","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECDAIT IoT Sensor 12.10.2021\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMetaverse, Digital Twins, and IoT\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2021\/10\/facebook-company-is-now-meta\/\u0022\u003EFacebook\u003C\/a\u003E recently announced it was changing its company name to \u0026ldquo;Meta\u0026rdquo; to reflect its pivot to become a leader in the development of the metaverse. This brought attention, not only because of Facebook\u0026rsquo;s industry dominance, but because the announcement was the first introduction to the concept of \u0026ldquo;metaverse,\u0026rdquo; for many. Despite the buzz, exactly \u003Cem\u003Ewhat\u003C\/em\u003E the metaverse is, is not always clear.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat is the Metaverse?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESimply put, the metaverse is a concept of a virtual (online) world that is \u0026ldquo;parallel to the physical world.\u0026rdquo; Several\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/22588022\/mark-zuckerberg-facebook-ceo-metaverse-interview\u0022\u003E sources\u003C\/a\u003E pin the word back to a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/time.com\/6116826\/what-is-the-metaverse\/\u0022\u003E1992 dystopian nov\u003C\/a\u003Eel by Neal Stephenson, \u003Cem\u003ESnow Crash\u003C\/em\u003E. Like many other terms in the evolving tech world, the term \u0026ldquo;metaverse\u0026rdquo; has amorphous definitions and boundaries, still changing as technology progresses. The metaverse encompasses overlap of physical and digital environments with integration through things sensor data driven digital workspaces, virtual events, and the digital economy. This includes virtual reality (VR), simulated online spaces, and augmented reality (AR), which provide a data, visual or augmented overlay of data on a view of the \u0026ldquo;real world.\u0026rdquo; However, the metaverse is not limited to access through these methods only. Perhaps the best know examples are in gaming applications, example, popular platforms like \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/what-is-the-metaverse\/\u0022\u003EFortnite and Roblox \u003C\/a\u003Eare virtual worlds that offer access to virtual concerts and exhibitions. And of note, many different virtual worlds such as \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/secondlife.com\/\u0022\u003ESecond Life\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.kaneva.com\/\u0022\u003EKaneva\u003C\/a\u003E have been around for a while. In terms of opportunity, the market is a growing one. In 2021, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/grayscale.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Grayscale_Metaverse_Report_Nov2021.pdf\u0022\u003EGrayscale\u003C\/a\u003E identified the metaverse market as potentially being worth trillions, and current valuations from Emergent Research estimate a market size of around\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.emergenresearch.com\/industry-report\/metaverse-market\u0022\u003E 50 billion \u003C\/a\u003EUS dollars.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDigital Twins\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; In speculation about application of the metaverse, the concept of digital twins frequently appears. According to IBM, this use case, digital twins, are \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ibm.com\/blogs\/internet-of-things\/iot-cheat-sheet-digital-twin\/\u0022\u003E\u0026ldquo;a virtual representation of an object or system that spans its lifecycle, is updated from real-time data, and uses simulation, machine learning and reasoning to help decision-making.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/a\u003E This offers many applications; for example, digital twins can be used in urban planning to create models and use data in real time for those models. Digital twins also allow for more collaboration and consultations instantaneously and from \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ibm.com\/blogs\/internet-of-things\/iot-cheat-sheet-digital-twin\/\u0022\u003Eafar\u003C\/a\u003E; for example, an engineer or consultant could access the digital twin model, for factory IoT logistics management, from anywhere rather than strictly in person. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.crn.com\/slide-shows\/cloud\/ceo-satya-nadella-s-12-boldest-remarks-at-microsoft-build-2021\/11?itc=refresh\u0022\u003EAnheuser-Busch\u003C\/a\u003E has created a digital twin of their breweries and supply chain that allows them to understand complex relationships, make adjustments based on changing conditions, and reduce emissions through efficiency gains.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIoT, Digital Twins, and Metaverse\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/strong\u003EThe role of the Internet of Things (IoT) is impossible to ignore in digital twins and, consequently, the metaverse. One school of thought is that digital twins will become entwined in the metaverse and may even become the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2021\/07\/23\/digital-twins-metaverse-david-weir-mccall-epic-games\/\u0022\u003E\u0026ldquo;foundation that the metaverse is built on.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/a\u003E Digital twins can make it easier to incorporate the real world into the virtual one through the existence of current modelling and serve as the bridge between the real and virtual worlds. At a meeting in the metaverse, participants could interact with the digital twin of a construction project. Another example could be a digital twin of a building or location that allows the user or participant to have that experience in the metaverse as if they were actually there.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPer IBM\u0026rsquo;s definition, digital twins rely on \u0026ldquo;updated real time data.\u0026rdquo; The Internet of Things, through sensors and connected devices, applies here to provide that data. Consistent real-time data improves models and their utility because \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/docs.oracle.com\/en\/cloud\/paas\/iot-cloud\/iotgs\/iot-digital-twin-framework.html\u0022\u003EIoT data\u003C\/a\u003E gives (1) better visibility (2) more accurate predictions and (3) increased communications and documentation. For example, with the above Anheuser-Busch example, IoT devices would need to be used to track physical brewery conditions and sensors and devices to keep track of the supply chain within the digital twin architecture. One of the greatest advantages of IoT and digital twins is the ability to conduct simulations. With IoT sensors and devices feeding continuous updated data on systems, simulations of certain adjustments or even radical changes can be conducted to analyze the effect on and modifications within the digital twin.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Several companies have already gotten started with IoT and digital twins. Recently, Amazon announced the creation of their \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2021\/11\/30\/aws-introduces-iot-twinmaker-a-new-service-to-easily-create-digital-twins\/\u0022\u003EAWS IoT Twinmaker\u003C\/a\u003E which facilitates the easy creation of digital twins. Microsoft also offers this through their \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/services\/digital-twins\/#features\u0022\u003EAzure\u003C\/a\u003E platform which has already been integrated into various business platforms.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIoT and Future Metaverse(s) \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; The future of the metaverse is open to many implementations; visionaries see different paths for growth and applications. IoT will be essential to the metaverse through providing sensing and data collection to develop digital twins and metaverse technologies like VR and AR. Currently, popular Metaverse applications are focused on social networking, entertainment, and gaming. Going forward, metaverse applications like that of Anheuser-Busch are more likely to occur, and future applications of IoT and metaverse could facilitate IoT related domains like Smart Cities in modeling, simulation, application development.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFor Further Reading:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDigital twins will act as \u0026quot;foundations of the metaverse\u0026quot; and allow people to move between real and virtual spaces\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2021\/07\/23\/digital-twins-metaverse-david-weir-mccall-epic-games\/\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2021\/07\/23\/digital-twins-metaverse-david-weir-mccall-epic-games\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMark in the Metaverse\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/22588022\/mark-zuckerberg-facebook-ceo-metaverse-interview\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/www.theverge.com\/22588022\/mark-zuckerberg-facebook-ceo-metaverse-interview\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhat is the Metaverse\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/time.com\/6116826\/what-is-the-metaverse\/\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/time.com\/6116826\/what-is-the-metaverse\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhat is the Metaverse exactly?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/what-is-the-metaverse\/\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/what-is-the-metaverse\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGrayscale Says Metaverse Is a Trillion-Dollar Market Opportunity\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.coindesk.com\/business\/2021\/11\/25\/grayscale-says-metaverse-is-a-trillion-dollar-market-opportunity\/\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/www.coindesk.com\/business\/2021\/11\/25\/grayscale-says-metaverse-is-a-trillion-dollar-market-opportunity\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMetaverse Market, By Component (Hardware, Software), By Platform (Desktop, Mobile), By Offerings (Virtual Platforms, Asset Marketplaces, and Others) By Technology (Blockchain, VR \u0026amp; AR, Mixed Reality), By Application, By End-use, and By Region Forecast to 2028\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.emergenresearch.com\/industry-report\/metaverse-market\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/www.emergenresearch.com\/industry-report\/metaverse-market\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECheat Sheet: What are digital Twins?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ibm.com\/blogs\/internet-of-things\/iot-cheat-sheet-digital-twin\/\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/www.ibm.com\/blogs\/internet-of-things\/iot-cheat-sheet-digital-twin\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhat is a digital Twin?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ibm.com\/topics\/what-is-a-digital-twin\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/www.ibm.com\/topics\/what-is-a-digital-twin\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDigital twins and digital twin technology in an industrial context\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.i-scoop.eu\/internet-of-things-iot\/industrial-internet-things-iiot-saving-costs-innovation\/digital-twins\/\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/www.i-scoop.eu\/internet-of-things-iot\/industrial-internet-things-iiot-saving-costs-innovation\/digital-twins\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhat is a digital twin and why it\u0026#39;s important to IoT\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.networkworld.com\/article\/3280225\/what-is-digital-twin-technology-and-why-it-matters.html\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/www.networkworld.com\/article\/3280225\/what-is-digital-twin-technology-and-why-it-matters.html\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAWS introduces IoT TwinMaker, a new service to easily create digital twins\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2021\/11\/30\/aws-introduces-iot-twinmaker-a-new-service-to-easily-create-digital-twins\/\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2021\/11\/30\/aws-introduces-iot-twinmaker-a-new-service-to-easily-create-digital-twins\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAWS Announces AWS IoT TwinMaker\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20211130005972\/en\/AWS-Announces-AWS-IoT-TwinMaker\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20211130005972\/en\/AWS-Announces-AWS-IoT-TwinMaker\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDigital Twins and IoT\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.iotforall.com\/how-digital-twins-accelerate-the-growth-of-iot\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/www.iotforall.com\/how-digital-twins-accelerate-the-growth-of-iot\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJourney Through the Metaverse: Digital Twins Are Synchronizing the Physical and Virtual\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hellofuture.orange.com\/en\/journey-through-the-metaverse-digital-twins-are-synchronizing-the-physical-and-virtual\/\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/hellofuture.orange.com\/en\/journey-through-the-metaverse-digital-twins-are-synchronizing-the-physical-and-virtual\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA 22-year old breaks down the Metaverse\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/fortune.com\/2021\/12\/07\/how-i-signed-up-metaverse\/\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/fortune.com\/2021\/12\/07\/how-i-signed-up-metaverse\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe metaverse and the future of work\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.computerweekly.com\/blog\/Quocirca-Insights\/The-metaverse-and-the-future-of-work\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/www.computerweekly.com\/blog\/Quocirca-Insights\/The-metaverse-and-the-future-of-work\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2021\/10\/facebook-company-is-now-meta\/\u0022\u003EFacebook\u003C\/a\u003E recently announced it was changing its company name to \u0026ldquo;Meta\u0026rdquo; to reflect its pivot to become a leader in the development of the metaverse. This brought attention, not only because of Facebook\u0026rsquo;s industry dominance, but because the announcement was the first introduction to the concept of \u0026ldquo;metaverse,\u0026rdquo; for many. Despite the buzz, exactly \u003Cem\u003Ewhat\u003C\/em\u003E the metaverse is, is not always clear.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Metaverse, Digital Twins, and IoT"}],"uid":"36050","created_gmt":"2021-12-11 20:23:52","changed_gmt":"2021-12-11 20:23:52","author":"hkim940","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2021-12-11T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2021-12-11T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"651193","name":"Blog - Center for the Development and Application of Internet of Things Technologies (CDAIT) "}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}