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Enhancing Digital Twin Collaboration through Layer 3-based Modular Frameworks

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Researchers at Yazd University have proposed a groundbreaking solution to overcome challenges in digital twin (DT) collaboration. The increasing popularity of digital twins in emerging technologies and Industry 5.0 has motivated researchers and developers worldwide to work together. However, launching DT-empowered labs faces several challenges, such as secure data sharing, misbehavior by malicious intermediaries, and cost-efficient collaboration. To address these issues, the team has developed a Layer 3 (L3)-based modular framework that enables DT teams to collaborate without relying on centralized intermediaries.

Key Takeaways:

  • The researchers identified distributed data transfer methods between heterogeneous blockchains, including cross-chain, para-chain, side-chain, and super-chain.
  • A Layer 3 (L3)-based modular framework was proposed to enable DT teams to collaborate without reliance on centralized intermediaries.
  • The framework was validated using a theoretical framework and a simulated cost-efficiency evaluation, resulting in a 62% reduction in latency and a 4-6x improvement in transaction costs compared to L1-to-L1 protocols.
  • The research demonstrated that L3-based DT collaboration significantly enhances scalability, security, and interoperability across blockchain-based ecosystems.
  • The model was conceived with secure data sharing, misbehavior by malicious intermediaries, and cost-efficient collaboration in mind.
  • The framework's implementation strategies, cryptographic security considerations, and interoperability standards were discussed in depth.
  • Seyed Mojtaba Hosseini Bamakan, a researcher at Yazd University, was involved in the study.

Statistics:

  • The L3-based modular framework resulted in a 62% reduction in latency.
  • Transaction costs were improved by 4-6 times using L3 configurations compared to L1-to-L1 protocols.
  • The framework demonstrated enhanced scalability, security, and interoperability across blockchain-based ecosystems.
  • The research concluded that Collaboration via L3 solutions is significantly better than L1-to-L1 configurations in terms of cost-efficiency.

Sources:

  • "Analyzing Potential Collaboration Methods for Digital Twin Teams Developed On Heterogeneous Blockchains Without a Central Authority" in Advanced Engineering Informatics (Elsevier - www.elsevier.com; Advanced Engineering Informatics - www.journals.elsevier.com/advanced-engineering-informatics/)
  • Yazd University (Yazd 89195741, Iran)
  • Seyed Mojtaba Hosseini Bamakan
  • NewsRx. Studies from Yazd University Yield New Data on Information Technology (Analyzing Potential Collaboration Methods for Digital Twin Teams Developed On Heterogeneous Blockchains Without a Central Authority). Information Technology Newsweekly. November 4, 2025; p 885.

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