{"id":15251,"date":"2026-09-28T06:59:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T06:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/incose.nl\/?page_id=15251"},"modified":"2026-11-10T23:42:29","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T23:42:29","slug":"lily-cutaia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/incose.nl\/en\/the-dutch-systems-engineering-days-2026\/lily-cutaia\/","title":{"rendered":"Lilly Cutaia"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lilly Cutaia
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TMC<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Additional Speakers<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

David Ward<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The Soul of Simulation: A Human-Centric
\nApproach to Digital Twins
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Bio.
\n<\/strong>Lilly Cutaia joined TMC in 2021 and is an active member of TMC\u2019s SE business cell.
\nShe is an ASEP certified Systems and Simulation Engineer with a background in
\nComputer Engineering, Automation and Control Systems. Moreover, she is an
\nINCOSE member with nearly five years of experience in the aeronautical sector.<\/p>\n

Driven by a deep curiosity and a need for innovation, she focuses on helicopter
\nDigital Twins and next-generation flight training devices, acting as the bridge
\nbetween digital environments and real aircrafts. Her recent research focuses on
\nModel-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies for defining simulation
\narchitectures, while her daily practical work encompasses hands-on process tailoring
\nand modeling. Crucially, she tailored and manages the Configuration Management
\nprocess for a multi-program Rotorcraft Digital Twin, ensuring the integrity of all the
\nsimulation environments under her responsibility. Additionally, she drives the
\nend-to-end systems engineering stream for the fast prototyping of innovative
\nrotorcraft features from requirements definition to closed-loop validation on an
\nFNPT system.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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The increasing complexity of modern systems frequently leads to the development of Digital Twins (DTs) aimed at supporting their lifecycle. However, without a rigorous design and development process, these twins often prioritize technical completeness at the expense of practical usability. This paper promotes a human-centric design approach that places the needs and experiences of end-users at the foundation of DT development, while ensuring the twin fully satisfies its primary functional purposes.
\nThis methodology first identifies the core objectives of the simulation, then ensures that the DT is shaped by real human workflows and needs across all roles, including operators, maintainers, integrators and testers.
\nA Systems Engineering framework executed via MBSE techniques is employed to formalize the twin’s Logical Architecture models and to determine which system elements should be simulated and at what level of detail, thereby avoiding both over and under-engineering malpractices. This human-centric framework produces DTs that are technically reliable, intuitive, sustainable, and supportive of human decision-making: all achieved by realistically addressing the needs of those who interact daily with the simulation environments, while always considering the ultimate DT\u2019s purposes.
\nThis approach promotes improved collaboration among engineering areas, reduces operational friction, and enhances overall system lifecycle effectiveness. The paper outlines the core principles of this methodology and examines its potential to transform how complex systems are simulated and managed, by considering DTs as complex systems themselves.
\nA brief round-up of the key learnings and findings to date is shared and a projection for future work is proposed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Lilly Cutaia TMC Additional Speakers David Ward The Soul of Simulation: A Human-Centric Approach to Digital Twins Bio. Lilly Cutaia joined TMC in 2021 and is an active member of TMC\u2019s SE business cell. She is an ASEP certified Systems and Simulation Engineer with a background in Computer Engineering, Automation and Control Systems. Moreover, she...","protected":false},"author":402,"featured_media":0,"parent":13872,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-15251","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/incose.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15251","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/incose.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/incose.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/incose.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/402"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/incose.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15251"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/incose.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15251\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15586,"href":"https:\/\/incose.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15251\/revisions\/15586"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/incose.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13872"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/incose.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15251"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}