A bibliometric analysis of the relationship between Digital Twins and Health Management: based on the Web of Science (WoS) platform

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https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v11i12.34270

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Digital twin; Digital healthcare; Industry 4.0; Cyber-physical systems; Internet of things.

Abstract

Amidst the development of Industry 4.0, the appropriation of digital tools applied to production and manufacturing of activities represents a challenge for managers in other areas. Digital Twin (DT) technology is based on the integration of different "traditional" tools, such as simulation modeling and sensors, and aims to increase the performance of any process that can be represented virtually. With the increase in population, the demand for more efficient and universal Health Management (HM) has become a challenge of the 21st century. This study aims to analyze the relationship between the field of knowledge DT and HM and their interactions. A bibliometric review was performed using the Web of Science database through the Bibliometrix package and the VOSviewer application to evaluate studies, applications and identify research clusters and future trends. Our study indicates that the applications of DT in HM are focused on the diagnosis and monitoring of chronic diseases and that, so far, there is not a critical mass of knowledge that consolidates a general theory of application of DT and HM. This study identifies a relational hotspot between the integration of a DT in the optimization of resource management and patient care.

Author Biography

Anderson de Oliveira Ribeiro, Centro Universitário Geraldo Di Biase; Brazil Universidade Federal Fluminense

Bacharel em Física pela Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (2004-2008). Mestre em Astronomia pelo Observatório Nacional (2008-2010), professor auxiliar da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro por dois anos no Departamento de Física Nuclear e Altas Energias (2010-2012). Doutor pelo Observatório Nacional (2010-2014) ambus sob a supervisão do Dr. Fernando Roig. Tem experiência na área de Astronomia, com ênfase em Astrofísica do Sistema Solar atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: Sistema Solar, dinâmica de pequenos corpos do Sistema Solar. Participou do programa institucional de bolsas de doutorado sanduíche no exterior, este foi realizado no Complexo Astronômico El Leoncito (CASLEO) em San Juan - Argentina sob a supervisão do Dr. Ricardo Gil-Hutton. Pós-doutorado pelo Observatório Nacional no projeto J-Plus (2014-2015) e atualmente Professor no Centro Universitário Geraldo Di Biase (UGB-FERP) atuando no corpo docente dos cursos de engenharia mecânica e produção.

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RIBEIRO, A. de O. .; SABBADINI, F. S. .; COSTA, K. A. .; CRUZ, B. S. de S. . A bibliometric analysis of the relationship between Digital Twins and Health Management: based on the Web of Science (WoS) platform. Research, Society and Development, [S. l.], v. 11, n. 12, p. e152111234270, 2022. DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v11i12.34270. Disponível em: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/34270. Acesso em: 28 apr. 2024.

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