Application of Digital Twins for Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility

This paper investigates the use of digital twins (DT) in connected, cooperative automated mobility (CCAM). At first, it provides a basic introduction to digital twins and their significance in expanding automated driving systems, which are crucial to Connected, Cooperative, and Automated Mobility (CCAM). The paper outlines three distinct scenarios in which digital twins playa vital role: monitoring vehicles from a remote location, conducting mixed reality testing, and ensuring the safe control of autonomous vehicles during emergency maneuvers and stops. Furthermore, it describes the architecture of an experimental test environment specifically created to implement and validate these use-cases. The study finishes by discussing the software implementation and presenting preliminary test results that provide evidence for the proposed concepts and the built architecture.