Service-Oriented Architecture for I4.0 Digital Twins

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Abstract

In the dawn of Industry 4.0, a new era of unprecedented efficiency beckons, powered by the intricate web of interconnected machines, manufacturing sites, vendors, and consumers. The linchpin of this transformative journey is the Digital Twin, embodied in the Asset Administration Shell. By meticulously mirroring every facet of the real-world asset, the AAS offers a standardized portal for real-time data acquisition and proactive asset management. We present a Servicer Oriented Architecture for implementing Industry 4.0 Digital Twins using the Asset Administration Shell. We propose partitioning the AAS into a microservice network and formalise service definitions using gRPC and Protobuf. Our architecture allows for transparent service relocation near the asset, leveraging efficient gRPC communication. Additionally, We demonstrate that code generation tools streamline boilerplate generation and simplify the architecture update process.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIECON 2024 - 50th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Proceedings
PublisherIEEE Industrial Electronics Society
Number of pages6
ISBN (electronic)978-1-6654-6454-3
ISBN (print)978-1-6654-6455-0
Publication statusPublished - 6 Nov 2024
Peer-reviewedYes

Conference

Title50th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society
Abbreviated titleIECON 2024
Conference number50
Duration3 - 6 November 2024
Website
LocationSheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk
CityChicago
CountryUnited States of America

External IDs

Scopus 105001024069
ORCID /0000-0002-4646-4455/work/192581737
ORCID /0009-0000-2432-5529/work/192581876
ORCID /0009-0003-5587-3503/work/192583531

Keywords

Keywords

  • Asset management, Codes, Data acquisition, Digital twins, Fourth Industrial Revolution, Industrial electronics, Industries, Microservice architectures, Portals, Real-time systems, SOA, Industry 4.0, Asset Administration Shell