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Every year, millions of pilgrims perform the Hajj and Umrah (H&U), which present unique physical challenges due to intense heat, crowding, and physical exertion. Elderly pilgrims and those with preexisting comorbidities are at a higher risk of increased severity in their health issues. H&U authorities have a very short time window to identify pilgrims with higher health risks and treat them before their condition worsens. To address these problems, in this paper, we propose the conceptual idea of VitalTwin, a digital twin-based health monitoring system designed to enhance pilgrims’ quality of life. VitalTwin takes a variety of different factors into account, such as environmental factors, including temperature and humidity, a pilgrim’s physical activity, location and vital statistics, and health history to forecast potential health risks and notify medical professionals in real time. By enabling early medical interventions, we hope to improve pilgrims’ health outcomes and make their pilgrimage a more pleasant experience. This proactive approach to healthcare, which integrates digital technologies, aims to not only improve the healthcare provided to pilgrims but also offers remote health professionals located in different parts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia an excellent opportunity for community service by providing their expertise during busy Hajj and Umrah periods, hence meeting the objectives of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030.

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VitalTwin: A Predictive and Management Prototype Digital Twin-Based System for Health and Wellbeing of Hajj and Umrah Pilgrims

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    2026年

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  • Fatema Sabeen Shaikh,
  • Rayhanah Jassim Aldolaim,
  • Abrar Saleh AlGhamdi,
  • Aisha Saleh AlKatheer,
  • Reem Zaki AlMahfoud,
  • Solaf Mohammed Alhotailah,
  • Rawan Hamed Alghamdi,
  • Abdullah Ali M. Alqahtani

摘要

Every year, millions of pilgrims perform the Hajj and Umrah (H&U), which present unique physical challenges due to intense heat, crowding, and physical exertion. Elderly pilgrims and those with preexisting comorbidities are at a higher risk of increased severity in their health issues. H&U authorities have a very short time window to identify pilgrims with higher health risks and treat them before their condition worsens. To address these problems, in this paper, we propose the conceptual idea of VitalTwin, a digital twin-based health monitoring system designed to enhance pilgrims’ quality of life. VitalTwin takes a variety of different factors into account, such as environmental factors, including temperature and humidity, a pilgrim’s physical activity, location and vital statistics, and health history to forecast potential health risks and notify medical professionals in real time. By enabling early medical interventions, we hope to improve pilgrims’ health outcomes and make their pilgrimage a more pleasant experience. This proactive approach to healthcare, which integrates digital technologies, aims to not only improve the healthcare provided to pilgrims but also offers remote health professionals located in different parts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia an excellent opportunity for community service by providing their expertise during busy Hajj and Umrah periods, hence meeting the objectives of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030.