2023 journal article
"Unreal" factories: Next generation of digital twins of machines and factories in the Industrial Metaverse
MANUFACTURING LETTERS, 37, 50–52.
author keywords: Digital twins; Digital fabrication; Computational fabrication; Smart manufacturing; Industry 4; 0
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
(Web of Science)
12. Responsible Consumption and Production
(Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: September 5, 2023
In its current technology form, digital twins are 3D representations that still lack the realism necessary to enable digital twins to progress towards virtual collaboration and high-fidelity simulation. In this short paper, ten technologies necessary to build the next generation of digital twins of factories are elucidated with a focus on real-time rendering while capturing dynamic states within machines, two-way real-time data transfer between assets and synthetic generation of factory states. Potential applications are also outlined to enable the community to further imagine technology needs and research questions that arise as the next generation of Digital twins are developed.