Bridging the Divide: Aligning Academic Research with Industrial Reality in AI-Enhanced Digital Twins for Maintenance

While the convergence of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Twin technology is reshaping Industry 4.0, a significant gap persists between theoretical models and industrial implementation. This session presents a systematic analysis combining a review of 51 academic studies with in-depth interviews from industry practitioners to pinpoint critical disparities in scale, data complexity, and model robustness.

We will explore why industrial adoption is hindered by organizational barriers and data integration challenges, despite robust academic advancements in deep and reinforcement learning. Attendees will leave with a comprehensive five-layer framework and actionable recommendations which are designed to accelerate the practical realization of smart maintenance.