Design Decisions in the Engineering of the Digital Twin
- Subject:Analysis and Rationalization of the Design Decisions of the Submodels of the Asset Administration Shell
- Type:Masterthesis
- Date:ASAP
- Supervisor:
- Links:Tender
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This thesis focuses on the analysis and rationalization of the design decisions of the submodels of the Asset Administration Shell. The Asset Administration Shell is often regarded as the de facto digital twin of German industry and is currently undergoing a process of development and standardization. The aim is to question and analyze the fundamental principles of modeling to determine whether certain development decisions should be made uniformly across all submodels.
MOTIVATION:
Cyber-physical systems (CPS) are characterized by the integration of a digital twin that enables bidirectional information exchange, ensuring synchronization between the physical system and its digital counterpart. These digital twins provide all involved domains with access to the necessary information about the real system throughout its entire lifecycle. Automation technology faces the challenge of realizing this central interface and thereby unifying the various interests. A key objective is the interoperability of digital interfaces, so that digital twins differ only where the real systems themselves differ.
OBJECTIVES:
The submodels or partial models of the Asset Administration Shell, managed by the Industrial Digital Twin Association (IDTA), are often considered the de facto digital twin of German industry. These are currently in a development and standardization process, making it timely to revisit and analyze the fundamental principles of modeling. A key aspect of this modeling will be examined and compared to answer the question of whether certain development decisions should be applied uniformly across all submodels.
USEFUL PRIOR KNOWLEDGE:
General knowledge in software and automation engineering is helpful for working on this thesis.
