Topic: Digital Twin Empowered Industrial IoT

The convergence of Digital Twin technology and the Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) is reshaping the future of intelligent manufacturing and industrial automation. Digital Twins serve as dynamic virtual counterparts of physical systems, enabling real-time monitoring, simulation, and optimization. When integrated with the Industrial IoT—where sensors, actuators, and edge computing devices generate massive streams of real-world data—Digital Twins offer unprecedented opportunities to enhance operational efficiency, predictive maintenance, system reliability, and adaptive decision-making.

This Special Issue aims to bring together cutting-edge research and practical advances in the field of Digital Twin-empowered Industrial IoT systems. We welcome contributions that explore new modeling techniques, real-time data fusion, AI-driven analytics, and applications across smart factories, energy systems, transportation, and more. Emphasis is placed on interdisciplinary approaches that bridge cyber-physical systems, artificial intelligence, and cloud-edge collaboration.

By showcasing innovations in this emerging domain, we hope to foster a deeper understanding of how Digital Twins can unlock the full potential of Industrial IoT and accelerate the digital transformation of industry.

Digital Twin; industrial Internet of Things; cyber-physical systems; real-time data analytics; predictive maintenance; smart manufacturing