Digital twins in critical care: what, when, how, where, why?

J. Geoffrey Chase, Cong Zhou, Jennifer L. Knopp, Geoffrey M. Shaw, Katharina Näswall, Jennifer H.K. Wong, Sanna Malinen, Knut Moeller, Balazs Benyo, Yeong Shiong Chiew, Thomas Desaive

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Abstract

Healthcare and intensive care unit (ICU) medicine in particular, are facing a devastating tsunami of rising demand multiplied by increasing chronic disease and aging demographics, which is unmatched by society's ability to pay. Digital technologies and automation have brought significant productivity gains to many industries, and manufacturing in particular, but not yet to medicine. In manufacturing, digital twins, model-based optimisation of manufacturing systems and equipment, are a rapidly growing means of further enhancing productivity and quality. This concept intersects well with the model-based decision support and control just beginning to emerge into clinical use, offering the opportunity to personalise care, and improve its quality and productivity. This article presents digital twins in a manufacturing concept and translates it into clinical practice, and then reviews the state of the art in key areas of ICU medicine.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication11th IFAC Symposium on Biological and Medical Systems BMS 2021
PublisherElsevier - International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC)
Pages310-315
Number of pages6
Volume54
Edition15
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021
EventIFAC Symposium on Biological and Medical Systems 2021 - Ghent, Belgium
Duration: 19 Sept 202122 Sept 2021
Conference number: 11th
https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/ifac-papersonline/vol/54/issue/15 (Proceedings)

Publication series

NameIFAC-PapersOnLine
PublisherElsevier - International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC)
ISSN (Print)2405-8963

Conference

ConferenceIFAC Symposium on Biological and Medical Systems 2021
Abbreviated titleBMS 2021
Country/TerritoryBelgium
CityGhent
Period19/09/2122/09/21
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Keywords

  • Critical Care
  • Digital Twins
  • ICU
  • Physiological Modeling
  • Virtual Cohort
  • Virtual Patient

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