ARMY AL&T
ON THE DOUBLE
U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command is leading the way in digital twin technology for the Army.
by Jacqueline M. Hames I
n the not-too-distant future, Soldiers will be able to access detailed, 3D models of helicopters, tanks and other vehicles, with a part-by-part rendering of every aspect of the vehicle. Not only measurements, but also listings of what each part is made of and how it affects other parts connected to it. With these 3D models, Soldiers,
following appropriate processes, will be able to access specifications and 3D-print select replacement parts, or interact with the model to identify approved areas of where a new radio would fit best—without the frustration and expense of real-life dashboard Tetris.
But that technology isn’t available to Soldiers—yet.
Tat’s where U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) comes in: It is on a mission to make that future possible for the Army with digital twin technology. A digi- tal twin is just that—a digital, 3D model of a real-life object, with all the nitty-gritty details of the object accounted for in the model. Army AL&T spoke with Joyce Myers, AMCOM’s chief data and analytics officer, in June to learn about the effort.
In September 2020, Maj. Gen. K. Todd Royar established the AMCOM Data and Analytics Center—the office Myers leads—“to address our digital transformation and all things related to data and analytics, to include our governance and our data liter- acy program,” she said, which covers advanced manufacturing and digital 3D models. Te research and advisory company Gartner defines data literacy as the ability to read, write and communicate data in context, including an understanding of data sources and constructs, analytical methods and techniques applied—and the ability to describe the use case, application and resulting value. “Terefore, as we include advanced manufac- turing and digital 3D models into our day-to-day business, we want to ensure that our data literacy program addresses those specific emerging data areas and not just the famil- iar data areas already known and familiar to our employees,” Myers explained.
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