A Digital Companion and Digital Twin for the Human Body to improve Healthcare

In today’s world computing power has increased a lot. Due to this, very large and deep simulation systems are possible. One such concept is that of a digital twin. Here is what ChatGPT describes as a Digital Twin: 

 “ A Digital Twin is a virtual model designed to accurately reflect a physical object, system, or process. It is used to simulate, analyze, and predict real-world behaviors without the risks or costs associated with physical testing. By integrating data from various sensors and other sources, a Digital Twin can provide valuable insights into performance, potential problems, or maintenance needs. This technology is widely used across various industries, such as manufacturing, healthcare, and urban planning, to optimize processes, improve products, and drive innovation. “ 

Problem Statement: 

Why is a large and complete digital twin of the human body needed ? 

It has been said time and time again that food is medicine. But, which food is good for you and when ? If someone has done work on a laptop for 2 hours then after that what food is better for them ? In the opposite scenario if someone has worked in the Gym for 2 hours then which food is good for them ? Add to this the statement that these people have various different habits too. Which food is good for which lifestyle and which food is good for which person at what time ? 

I propose a Digital Twin of the Human Body to be made which is so deep in its simulation that it can suggest, as a Digital Companion, the right food at the right time for a person. Or it can suggest the right exercise. Or it can suggest herbs, meditation or simply panadol. 

All this is possible only if a good digital twin level simulation structure is made for the human body. Such a complete simulation environment that can look at blood pressure, blood group, sugar levels, exoskeleton structure, exercise habits, hormone levels, existing medicines, pain levels, mental health conditions, eyesight, etc etc ‘together’ and then suggest therapy and healthcare options. 

A master plan for this is already proposed in a research paper: 

Human Body Digital Twin: A Master Plan

By: 

Chenyu Tang, Wentian Yi, Edoardo Occhipinti , Yanning Dai , Shuo Gao,, and Luigi G. Occhipinti

Link to Research Paper https://arxiv.org/pdf/2307.09225.pdf

This work will require a large scale project covering Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Medicine, Physiology, Exercise therapy, Nutrition, Pharmacy, Opthalmology etc etc. These siloes need to be broken and the various types of curing techniques also need to be brought together for better healthcare. 

The path to have a complete digital companion healthcare service lies through a human body Digital Twin level simulation. Thereafter, complex problems such as food as medicine can be solved. That is to understand the complexity of which food, when, for what person at what time is the right food ? Which stretching exercise is best for them out of two dozen stretches. Which herbal therapy or which type of tea combination is good for them and when. 

A step in this direction is the making of a Digital Twin of the Human Body. A complete and deep simulation. It’s prework is theoretical but deep and the simulation environment can be in the cloud. It’s prework can include deep knowledge graphs connecting how the various Systems of Systems in the human body are linked. 

Thank you,

Habib