Digital Twins: Enabling Interoperability in Smart Manufacturing Networks
As Industry 4.0 networks continue to evolve at a rapid pace, they are becoming increasingly complex and distributed. These networks incorporate a range of technologies that are integrated into smart manufacturing systems, requiring adaptability, security, and resilience. However, managing the comple...
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| description | As Industry 4.0 networks continue to evolve at a rapid pace, they are becoming increasingly complex and distributed. These networks incorporate a range of technologies that are integrated into smart manufacturing systems, requiring adaptability, security, and resilience. However, managing the complexity of Industry 4.0 networks presents significant challenges, particularly in terms of security and the integration of diverse technologies into a functioning and efficient infrastructure. To address these challenges, emerging digital twin standards are enabling the connection of various systems by linking individual digital twins, creating a system of systems. The objective is to develop a “universal translator” that can interpret inputs from both the real and digital worlds, merging them into a seamless cyber-physical reality. It will be demonstrated how the myriad of technologies and systems in Industry 4.0 networks can be connected through the use of digital twins to create a seamless “system of systems”. This will improve interoperability, resilience, and security in smart manufacturing systems. The paper will also outline the potential benefits and limitations of digital twins in addressing the challenges of Industry 4.0 networks. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-337a16403f6c478d94fda7e25c38bd422023-11-18T12:53:16ZengMDPI AGTelecom2673-40012023-05-014226527810.3390/telecom4020016Digital Twins: Enabling Interoperability in Smart Manufacturing NetworksEoin O’Connell0William O’Brien1Mangolika Bhattacharya2Denis Moore3Mihai Penica4Department of Electronic & Computer Engineering, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX Limerick, IrelandDepartment of Electronic & Computer Engineering, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX Limerick, IrelandDepartment of Electronic & Computer Engineering, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX Limerick, IrelandDepartment of Electronic & Computer Engineering, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX Limerick, IrelandDepartment of Electronic & Computer Engineering, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX Limerick, IrelandAs Industry 4.0 networks continue to evolve at a rapid pace, they are becoming increasingly complex and distributed. These networks incorporate a range of technologies that are integrated into smart manufacturing systems, requiring adaptability, security, and resilience. However, managing the complexity of Industry 4.0 networks presents significant challenges, particularly in terms of security and the integration of diverse technologies into a functioning and efficient infrastructure. To address these challenges, emerging digital twin standards are enabling the connection of various systems by linking individual digital twins, creating a system of systems. The objective is to develop a “universal translator” that can interpret inputs from both the real and digital worlds, merging them into a seamless cyber-physical reality. It will be demonstrated how the myriad of technologies and systems in Industry 4.0 networks can be connected through the use of digital twins to create a seamless “system of systems”. This will improve interoperability, resilience, and security in smart manufacturing systems. The paper will also outline the potential benefits and limitations of digital twins in addressing the challenges of Industry 4.0 networks.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4001/4/2/16industrial internet of things(IIoT)interoperabilitydigital twinindustry 4.0smart manufacturing |
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| title | Digital Twins: Enabling Interoperability in Smart Manufacturing Networks |
| title_full | Digital Twins: Enabling Interoperability in Smart Manufacturing Networks |
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| title_short | Digital Twins: Enabling Interoperability in Smart Manufacturing Networks |
| title_sort | digital twins enabling interoperability in smart manufacturing networks |
| topic | industrial internet of things (IIoT) interoperability digital twin industry 4.0 smart manufacturing |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4001/4/2/16 |
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