Elena Rostislavovna Schislyaeva, Egor Alexandrovich Kovalenko
Innovations in logistics networks could be developed on the basis of advances in networking technology allowing to link previously autonomous physical assets in logistics networks with modern digital models. So, the changes experienced by the physical object in the logistics infrastructure are reflected in the digital model, and the conclusions drawn from the model allow making decisions about the physical object, the control of which becomes unprecedentedly accurate. Research gap consists in the fact that there is a lot of research in the field of digital twins as well as on the study and optimization of logistic paths, enterprises, cities, route sections, but there are no developments in the evolution and synchronization of separate objects’ digital twins into a single network. The article aims in examining the constituent elements of the digital twin of the logistics hub as an infrastructure innovation. The proposed model of the digital twin is considered at various scales, starting from the characteristics of the simplest digital twin and moving towards the constituents of the most complex digital twin capable of simulating entire logistics terminals and cities. The authors analysed specific examples of digital twins in infrastructure and urban planning. The research includes various implementations of digital twins in logistics infrastructure globally. Building a mathematical model, the authors take into account the potential applications of the digital twin technology in routine operation.