Coelho Joana, Oliveira Tiago, Neves Catarina, Karatzas Stylianos
NOVA Information Management School (NOVA IMS), Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus de Campolide, 1070-312, Lisboa, Portugal.
University of Patras, University Campus, 265 04, Rio, Patras, Greece.
Heliyon. 2024 Feb 7;10(4):e25782. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25782. eCollection 2024 Feb 29.
Digital Twin (DT) consists of a recent technology that can enable sustainability. However, Digital Twins are still in early stages of adoption, especially in households, and so the determinants to this adoption have not yet been determined. The aim of this study is to fill this research gap through providing a conceptual model of the drivers to the adoption of Digital Twins in households and it's relation to well-being. This study is developed as a mixed-methods research. The model is produced qualitatively, based on literature discoveries and key findings from interviews with experts and possible consumers. Afterwards, the model was validated with data collected through a questionnaire with 149 respondents. Results show that a set of informational, social, environmental and utility factors can influence the intention to adopt Digital Twins as a sustainable energy solution, and consequently the perceived well-being.
数字孪生（DT）是一项能够促进可持续发展的新兴技术。然而，数字孪生仍处于应用的早期阶段，尤其是在家庭领域，因此尚未确定其应用的决定因素。本研究的目的是通过提供一个关于家庭采用数字孪生的驱动因素及其与幸福感关系的概念模型来填补这一研究空白。本研究采用混合方法进行。该模型基于文献研究以及对专家和潜在消费者访谈的关键发现进行定性构建。之后，通过对149名受访者进行问卷调查收集的数据对该模型进行了验证。结果表明，一系列信息、社会、环境和实用因素会影响采用数字孪生作为可持续能源解决方案的意愿，进而影响感知到的幸福感。
