Interoperable Digital Twin Solutions for Asset-Heavy Industry

摘要: Increasing complexity in asset-heavy industries requires interoperability between various resource of information. In the context of Industry 4.0, the OPC Unified Architecture (UA) can be considered as a solution for standardized data connectivity and interoperability. However, the fast update of the Industry 4.0 standard has caused its scope to become vague. In this chapter, we present interoperable digital twin solutions for asset-heavy industries. We also discuss several challenges in implementation of interoperable digital twin solutions and suggest future directions. Our solutions utilize the OPC UA-based Asset Administration Shell (AAS), which is a core component of Industry 4.0. Two use cases within the ships and robotics industry are presented in detail, demonstrating that the solutions are generic and easy-to-implement.