Pipeline for ontology-based modeling and automated deployment of digital twins for planning and control of manufacturing systems

Amon Göppert (), Lea Grahn, Jonas Rachner, Dennis Grunert, Simon Hort and Robert H. Schmitt
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Amon Göppert: RWTH Aachen University
Lea Grahn: RWTH Aachen University
Jonas Rachner: RWTH Aachen University
Dennis Grunert: Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT
Simon Hort: Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT
Robert H. Schmitt: RWTH Aachen University

Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, 2023, vol. 34, issue 5, No 4, 2133-2152

Abstract: Abstract The demand for individualized products drives modern manufacturing systems towards greater adaptability and flexibility. This increases the focus on data-driven digital twins enabling swift adaptations. Within the framework of cyber-physical systems, the digital twin is a digital model that is fully connected to the physical and digital assets. A digital model must follow a standardization for interoperable data exchange. Established ontologies and meta-models offer a basis in the definition of a schema, which is the first phase of creating a digital twin. The next phase is the standardized and structured modeling with static use-case specific data. The final phase is the deployment of digital twins into operation with a full connection of the digital model with the remaining cyber-physical system. In this deployment phase communication standards and protocols provide a standardized data exchange. A survey on the state-of-the-art of these three digital twin phases reveals the lack of a consistent workflow from ontology-driven definition to standardized modeling. Therefore, one goal of this paper is the design of an end-to-end digital twin pipeline to lower the threshold of creating and deploying digital twins. As the task of establishing a communication connection is highly repetitive, an automation concept by providing structured protocol data is the second goal. The planning and control of a line-less assembly system with manual stations and a mobile robot as resources and an industrial dog as the product serve as exemplary digital twin applications. Along this use-case the digital twin pipeline is transparently explained.

Keywords: Digital twin; Ontology; Manufacturing; Deployment; Planning; Control (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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