IoT Thrust Seminar | The Synergy of Digital Twins and Edge Computing in the Metaverse
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The emergence of the Metaverse has opened up new horizons, allowing us to transcend the constraints of the physical world. At the heart of this digital frontier lies the concept of digital twins (DTs), which are virtual replicas of physical objects and environments. This presentation delves into the bidirectional relationship between DTs and edge computing systems within the Metaverse. Our exploration focuses on creating DTs for physical objects on edge servers to construct immersive Metaverse environments. I will illustrate this concept with a case study from a project at the University of Cambridge, highlighting the efforts in developing road DTs. Furthermore, the concept of DT-assisted edge computing (DTEC), a vital system supporting users' immersive experiences for VR content access, will be introduced. Another case study will demonstrate how local DTEC can enhance the attention-based quality of experience (QoE) in the Metaverse. In closing, I will highlight some exciting future research directions.
Dr. Jiadong Yu received her Ph.D. in Computer Science from Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom, in 2021. During the same year, she served as the Teaching Fellow of the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science within the same university. Since November 2021, she has been with the Internet of Things Thrust at HKUST (GZ), where she currently holds the position of Post-Doctoral Research Fellow. Concurrently, she is a visiting academic at the University of Cambridge, working within the Digital Twin Team of the "Digital Roads of the Future" project in the Department of Engineering. Her current research pursuits focus on the fields of machine learning for the Internet of Things, Digital Twin and Metaverse, as well as edge intelligence. Her research are published in prestigious journals, such as IEEE JSAC, IEEE IoTJ, IEEE TWC, etc. She actively serves to the academic community as the regular journal reviewer of more than 10 journals (e.g., IEEE Communication Magazine, IEEE Network, IEEE IoTJ, IEEE TWC, IEEE TVT, etc.) and the TPC member of IEEE ComSoc conferences (e.g., ICC and GLOBECOM). She received the Excellent Reviewer award in 2022 for IEEE TNSE. Additionally, she was the symposium Co-Chair for the IEEE ICC conference in 2023.