AAS Meets OPC UA: A Unified Approach to Digital Twins
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Contributors
Abstract
The AAS and OPC UA are pivotal technologies for Industry 4.0, enabling asset data exchange across the value chain based on different lifecycle stages or system requirements. Mapping their meta-models is essential but challenging due to ongoing divergences. Manual mapping efforts have proven unsustainable over time. This work introduces a model-driven approach with simple rules to automate and maintain mappings. We implement this in the aas-core-works of generators, demonstrating consistent asset representation in both AAS and OPC UA. This approach guarantees better long-term maintainability, accelerates development, enhances interoperability, and flexibility of digital twins.
Details
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2025 IEEE 8th International Conference on Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems (ICPS) |
| Publisher | IEEE Canada |
| Pages | 1-6 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (electronic) | 9798331542993 |
| ISBN (print) | 979-8-3315-4300-6 |
| Publication status | Published - 15 May 2025 |
| Peer-reviewed | Yes |
Conference
| Title | 8th IEEE International Conference on Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems |
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| Subtitle | The Ongoing Digital Transformation |
| Abbreviated title | ICPS 2025 |
| Conference number | 8 |
| Duration | 12 - 15 May 2025 |
| Website | |
| Location | Emden, Germany |
| City | Emden |
| Country | Germany |
External IDs
| ORCID | /0000-0002-4646-4455/work/192581732 |
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| ORCID | /0009-0000-2432-5529/work/192581872 |
| Scopus | 105040262990 |
Keywords
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Artificial Intelligence - Digital twins, Fourth Industrial Revolution, Generators, Interoperability, Manuals, Asset Administration Shell, Industry 4.0, Meta-Model, Model-driven, OPC UA
- Computer Networks and Communications - Digital twins, Fourth Industrial Revolution, Generators, Interoperability, Manuals, Asset Administration Shell, Industry 4.0, Meta-Model, Model-driven, OPC UA
- Hardware and Architecture - Digital twins, Fourth Industrial Revolution, Generators, Interoperability, Manuals, Asset Administration Shell, Industry 4.0, Meta-Model, Model-driven, OPC UA
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering - Digital twins, Fourth Industrial Revolution, Generators, Interoperability, Manuals, Asset Administration Shell, Industry 4.0, Meta-Model, Model-driven, OPC UA
- Control and Optimization - Digital twins, Fourth Industrial Revolution, Generators, Interoperability, Manuals, Asset Administration Shell, Industry 4.0, Meta-Model, Model-driven, OPC UA
- Modeling and Simulation - Digital twins, Fourth Industrial Revolution, Generators, Interoperability, Manuals, Asset Administration Shell, Industry 4.0, Meta-Model, Model-driven, OPC UA
Keywords
- Digital twins, Fourth Industrial Revolution, Generators, Interoperability, Manuals, Asset Administration Shell, Industry 4.0, Meta-Model, Model-driven, OPC UA