Session 1.8e: Update - Digital Twins for Internet of Battlespace Things (IoBT) Coalitions
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| Tuesday, November 18, 2025 |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
| Sutherland Theatre |
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We present a new framework for integrating Digital Twins (DTs) within Internet of battlespace Things (IoBT) coalitions. We introduce a novel three-tier architecture that enables efficient coordination and management of DT models across coalition partners while addressing key challenges in interoperability, security, and resource allocation.
The architecture comprises specialized controllers at each tier: Digital Twin Coalition Partner (DTCP) controllers managing individual coalition partners’ DT resources, a central Digital Twin Coalition(DTC) controller orchestrating cross-partner coordination, and Digital Twin Coalition Mission (DTCP) controllers handling mission-specific DT interactions.
We propose a hybrid approach for DT model placement across edge devices, tactical nodes, and cloud infrastructure, optimizing performance while maintaining security and accessibility. The architecture leverages software-defined networking (SDN) principles for dynamic resource allocation and slice management, enabling efficient sharing of computational and network resources between DT operations and primary IoBT functions.
Our proposed framework aims to provide a robust foundation for deploying and managing Digital Twins in coalition warfare, enhancing situational awareness, decision-making capabilities, and operational effectiveness while ensuring secure and interoperable operations across diverse coalition partners.
Speaker
Dr Athanasios Gkelias
Research Fellow
Imperial College London
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Biography
Professor Patrick J Baker is currently the Head of Science for the Royal Air Force, Rapid Capabilities Office, Air Information Experimentation Division and is Senior Principal Scientist C4ISR for the UK Ministry of Defence – Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Ministry of Defence. Patrick started his career in the Royal Air Force where he served in several communications engineering roles including directly with NATO before he moved to Boeing Satellite Systems, US.
In the past, he also worked for the United Nations - Balkans, the UK Ministry of Defence, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Cisco Systems, Nortel Networks, Ericsson’s development centre in Sweden and Nokia’s development centre in Finland. Patrick holds a Visiting Professorship in Communications and Information Systems in Loughborough University, UK. He often lectures in communications systems and technologies across a wide breadth of Government, Academia and Industry.
Also, he is the UK lead within the USINDOPACOM Communications Integration Group. In 2011 he was awarded a Chief Scientific Advisor Commendation to the Ministry of Defence on behalf of the UK Prime Minister for outstanding scientific work in support of Counter Improvised Explosive Device - Information Management and Exploitation.
