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Digital Twin Concepts in Manufacturing Industries - A Literature Review and Avenues for Further Research
Type
conference paper
Date Issued
2016-10
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Abstract
Within the profound digitalization in manufacturing industries, the concept of a virtual, digital equivalent to a physical product has gained increasingly attention. Labeled as digital twin, product avatar, or cyber-physical equivalence, various manifestations in different contexts can be detected in existing literature. Although both practitioners and researchers predict those digital twin concepts a bright future, it is not clear what the current state of research is. Hence, guided by an established literature review methodology and grounded on an in-depth analysis of 38 articles published in the time period from 2001 to 2016, this paper (1) provides an overview on established concepts, (2) classifies the existing body of literature, (3) provides a lifecycle perspective on applications, and (4) suggests directions for further research. With the limitation of the representative and interpretive character, our review contributes by enhancing transparency and understanding of digital twin concepts and supplying ideas and directions for future work.
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Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
HSG Profile Area
SoM - Business Innovation
Book title
Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Industrial Engineering (IJIE),
Publisher
Korean Institute of Industrial Engineers
Publisher place
Korean Institute of Industrial Engineers
Event Title
18th International Conference on Industrial Engineering (IJIE)
Event Location
Seoul, Korea
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Eprints ID
249292