Enhancing safety in urban mobility with female digital twin

Abstract

A ‘human digital twin’ (HDT) is a representation of a human from the physical world in the digital world that includesseveral dimensions, such as physical, behavioural, social, physiological, cognitive and biological aspects. HDTs are anemerging field of study, emerging serendipitously from wearable devices in various fitness and wellness applications, andhave become increasingly relevant in precision medicine, as hyper-personalised digital human twins. Today, moreover,real-time biometric data is helping health and fitness care in relation to prevention and prediction. In the same vein, humanphysiological parameters present in emotions, such as fear, could help in the context of women's mobility safety in urbanareas. A human digital twin could be created that evolves throughout a woman's life, providing her with guidance and safetysuggestions for her mobility, and assistance in case of need in emergency situations. In this article we present AngelaDT, acustom-designed Human Digital Twin to improve the safety of women's mobility in urban areas. In addition, the platformsupporting the digital human twin and its life cycle are also described.