Buch, Englisch, 368 Seiten
A Guide for Humans, Engineers, and Enterprises
Buch, Englisch, 368 Seiten
ISBN: 978-1-394-36204-2
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Build secure, effective digital twins using proven engineering principles and AI foundations
AI Powered Digital Twins: A Guide for Humans, Engineers, and Enterprises provides a unified framework for implementing digital twin systems where AI agents reason, act, and remain governed. Hala Nelson lays out a 12-layer engineering architecture spanning raw data ingestion, semantic spine, event, native core, agent reasoning loops, simulation, Zero Trust security, and governance lifecycle. The architecture targets systems that must perform in critical infrastructure rather than demonstrations.
The book delivers a human-centered Standard of Care framework alongside real-world case studies from critical infrastructure and system engineering. Readers gain practical guidance on integrating AI, data engineering, asset tagging, knowledge graphs and quantum computing within digital twin environments. Coverage includes accountability frameworks modeled on the rigor of aviation, healthcare, and civil engineering, plus an AI and data strategy designed to translate directly into measurable business value. The book stresses engineering discipline to bridge the gap between AI investment and real-world delivery.
The book contains: - How AI agents reason, act, and stay governed within digital twins using Zero Trust security and governance controls
- A modular architecture for blending physical and virtual worlds while protecting safety across operational technology environments
- Accountability frameworks modeled on aviation, healthcare, and civil engineering that hold AI systems to a standard of care
- Case studies demonstrating implementation strategies for manufacturing and integrated system engineering
- An AI and data strategy that translates into measurable business value rather than a policy document on a shelf
17 chapters. One architecture. Zero handwaving about security. A must-read for engineers, architects, technical leaders, strategists, and the policymakers who depend on their judgment.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface
Acknowledgments
PART 1 AI-NATIVE DIGITAL TWINS
Chapter 1 Digital Twins and Humans
Chapter 2 When AI Powers Digital Twins
Chapter 3 AI Agents Within Digital Twins
PART 2 INFRASTRUCTURE AND SECURITY REQUIREMENTS
Chapter 4 AI Data Centers
Chapter 5 Energy Infrastructure for AI at Scale
Chapter 6 A Standard of Care for AI-powered Digital Twins
Chapter 7 Cybersecurity
PART 3 ENGINEERING
Chapter 8 AI Engineering
Chapter 9 Hardware Layer and Supply Chain
Chapter 10 Communication Networks and Graphs
Chapter 11 Data Engineering
Chapter 12 System Design
Chapter 13 Mathematical Modeling and Computation
Chapter 14 Engineering for Longevity
Chapter 15 The Quantum Realm, Computation, and Consciousness
PART 4 HUMANS, PURPOSE, AND BUSINESS
Chapter 16 AI and Data Strategy
Chapter 17 Business, Bubbles, and Human-centered Philosophy
Appendix: Full Engineering Architecture Expanded
About the author
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