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A Review of the Roles of Digital Twin in CPS-Based Production Systems

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The Digital Twin (DT) is one of the main concepts associated to the Industry 4.0 wave. This term is more and more used in industry and research initiatives; however, the scientific literature does not provide a unique definition of this concept. The chapter aims at analyzing the definitions of the DT concept in scientific literature, retracing it from the initial conceptualization in the aerospace field, to the most recent interpretations in the manufacturing domain and more specifically in Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing research. DT provides virtual representations of systems along their lifecycle. Optimizations and decisions making would then rely on the same data that are updated in real-time with the physical system, through synchronization enabled by sensors. The chapter also proposes the definition of DT for Industry 4.0 manufacturing, elaborated by the European H2020 project MAYA, as a contribution to the research discussion about DT concept.

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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 678556.

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    Elisa Negri, Luca Fumagalli & Marco Macchi

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Negri, E., Fumagalli, L., Macchi, M. (2020). A Review of the Roles of Digital Twin in CPS-Based Production Systems. In: Crespo Márquez, A., Macchi, M., Parlikad, A. (eds) Value Based and Intelligent Asset Management. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20704-5_13

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