Figure 1. Conceptual framework of the digital twin system for the blue economy. (a) The DTO system enables diverse applications in the blue economy, including marine aquaculture, offshore wind power, sustainable shipping and port operations, disaster prevention and mitigation, blue carbon and marine tourism. (b) The core architecture of the DTO framework is built on Data, Model, Analysis, and Visualization modules, powered by AI and supercomputing technologies. (c) Through an AI-driven intelligent human-machine interface, the DTO system could provide real-time insights, predictive analytics, and scenario simulations, addressing key user queries: ‘What is happening now?’, ‘What will happen next?’, and ‘What if?’ scenarios.
Fei Chai, Qiang Deng, Minhan Dai, et al. Digital twin of the ocean as a catalyst for blue economy innovation [J]. National Science Review, 2026, 13: nwag012.
https://doi.org/10.1093/nsr/nwag012
https://academic.oup.com/nsr/article/13/3/nwag012/8431396
