In industry, digital twins are simulations of real-world objects fed with data. For example, a digital twin of a wind turbine offers engineers the chance to diagnose problems without visiting the site. A ‘bio digital twin’ might offer doctors the chance to see how a patient would respond to drugs – before prescribing them. Chris Shaw, Chief Marketing Officer, NTT Research, Inc said that NTT is trying to build a model of the human body, but, ‘Tuning that generic model to create an individual digital twin will involve complex breakthroughs in data and mathematics. And, it will also take time—decades for full realization of this project’s potential. 10 tech breakthroughs predicted to change our lives this century, according to experts | Daily Mail Online