Room 206 (2nd floor, badged access)
4 December 2025 - 14h00
Digital Twins: software engineering at the heart of industrial transformation
by Jannik LAVAL from DISP - IUT Lumière de Lyon2
Abstract: A digital twin is defined as a virtual representation (model) of an object, process or system with which it is synchronised. The concept emerged in response to the need to control, master and predict behaviour, and improve maintenance to ensure the operation of a real system. Naturally linked to cyber-physical systems, it uses data from these systems to reproduce the behaviour of its real twin as accurately as possible and to offer monitoring, simulation and interaction capabilities throughout their pairing. It can thus be used to test different system configurations and anticipate potential failures.
The digital twin is a complex software system capable of interacting with a physical environment and adapting dynamically to remain representative of the real system's uses. Its use relies on its ability to be robust and reliable, whereas, by nature, it is a representation aligned with a dynamic system (industrial, software, human, process, complex system, etc.) fed by operational data from connected physical systems. It must therefore guarantee, on the one hand, the accuracy of its representation of reality and, on the other hand, its ability to meet user requirements.
Software engineering can help meet this challenge by addressing issues such as maintaining DT fidelity, developing tools to manage the digital twin lifecycle, and integrating external events into its lifecycle. The presentation will showcase some of the work currently underway and the associated perspectives.
Présentation de Jannik Laval en vue de son éventuelle candidature au poste de prof UGA/Verimag en Cybersécu.
