<h1 style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 11px;">How can a Digital Twin solution bridge the gap from printed credentials to digital verified originals?</h1>

Thanks to the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), Big Data and cloud computing, the concept of a Digital Twin that dates back to the early 2000s has become cost-effective to implement in recent years and due to this, it successfully moved beyond the worlds of engineering and manufacturing. For beginners, Digital Twin is defined as a virtual representation of a physical asset, system or process designed to predict, prevent, and optimize through real-time analytics to deliver business value. In layman's terms, this means creating a digital model that is the exact counterpart (or twin) of a physical thing.

The model is created with the help of visualization technologies (3D modelling, AR) that display data collected from IoT devices and embedded sensors, which is then analysed by big data analytics and machine learning algorithms. Take the case of Formula 1 Car Racing for example. The team at Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport developed a digital twin for simulating the performance of their race car concerning a variety of factors and analysing everything from weather conditions to distinctive characteristics for each circuit on the F1 calendar.

Even in the healthcare industry that serves as a lifeline in the pandemic, digital twin provides researchers the needed information to detect disease patterns and simulate the effects of treatments, thus identifying the most promising paths for further research among people. From manufacturing and construction to facilities management, energy sector and product design, digital twins are often the technology behind improved operations, product testing and innovative employee training.

Also, Digital Twin can play a significant role in converting printed documents to their digital originals with the bonus of authentication. How? Well, by using Veri Once, the universal verification solution for academic, employment, training, reference, identity, and other credentials. Leveraging Blockchain technology, the state-of-the-art platform empowers students, job seekers, universities, and employers with transparent document evaluation, and ensures that the process is immutable, fast, and cost-effective. In essence, this can your credential wallet for life.

<h1 style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 11px;">How to safeguard printed documents with a Digital Twin Solution?</h1>

The process in blockchain-enabled credential verification platforms like Veri Once is simple. Scan your document and upload it to the portal. Choose your preferred authentication level (Platinum – Issuer, Gold - Notary, Silver – Agent) and get your certificate officially verified in a hassle-free manner. While the document can be shared any number of times with universities, employers, and other stakeholders, only the owner controls who has access to their data and how long they can have it.

Bridging the gap from printed documents to digital verified originals, Veri Once acts as the digital twin solution that eliminates unnecessary fraud risks by saving credentials in a highly secured platform and making them tamper-proof.

<h1 style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 11px;">Digital Twin solution for academic credentials is just the beginning of its presence in the world of education...</h1>

According to a recent study, teachers and students, who are the main stakeholders of the education sector feel that digital twin technology could bridge between the digital and physical worlds, enabling access to the physical system data thereby preventing problems from occurring. Also, this technology could be an alternative for uninterrupted education services as it has the potential of transforming the traditional chalk-and-talk methodology to a more interesting and interactive experiential learning process.