With the rapid advent of new information technologies (Big Data analytics, cyber-physical
systems, such as IoT, cloud computing and artificial intelligence), digital twins are being …

Due to the rapid development of new generation information technologies (such as IoT, Big
Data analytics, Cyber-Physical Systems, cloud computing and artificial intelligence), Digital …

The current manufacturing environment aims at getting an increasing variety of customised,
high-quality products in flexible batches. The dynamic market demand, the short product …

The manufacturing industry is entering the fourth industrial revolution, which aims to shift the
manufacturing paradigm to data-driven smart manufacturing. Many barriers still limit the …

Simulation modelling has been a widely used tool for analyzing manufacturing systems and
improving their performance. Although, little attention has been paid to the application of …

The emergence of Industry 4.0 and its related technologies transformed modern
manufacturing environment by making them more intelligent. This is associated with the fast …

Faced with the global crisis of COVID-19 and the strong increase in customer demands,
competition is becoming more intense between companies, on the one hand, and supply …

This paper reviews the recent development of Digital Twin technologies in manufacturing
systems and processes, to analyze the connotation, application scenarios, and research …

A smart manufacturing system (SMS) is a multi-field physical system with complex couplings
among various components. Usually, designers in various fields can only design …

Purpose A reconfigurable manufacturing system (RMS) has gained global attention due to
its ability to respond quickly to changing customer demands, dynamic market conditions …