The lack of effective methods to develop the product, process and operation models based
on virtual and physical convergence leads to the poor performance on intelligence, real-time …

Continued advancement of sensors has led to an ever-increasing amount of data of various
physical nature to be acquired from production lines. As rich information relevant to the …

A large-scale manufacturing workshop includes a wide variety and a large amount of
equipment. When equipment is mapped as a digital twin (DT) model, the DT model has …

There is no consensus among BIM practitioners and theorists as to whether BIM is an
evolution from CAD systems or a total revolution in construction. In the history of BIM, there …

Innovations in product development and process technologies represent a promising
strategy to face the increasing competitiveness of modern markets in the global economy …

Realizing the digital thread is essential for linking and orchestrating data across the product
lifecycle in smart manufacturing. Linking heterogeneous lifecycle data is critical to maintain …

Abstract The Digital Twin concept, as the cutting edge of digital manufacturing solution for
modern industries, plays a significant role in the Industry 4.0 era. One key enabling …

Machining is the main method of forming parts/products. The traditional 2D machining
technology can no longer meet the requirements of modern manufacturing. Machining …

The digital twin concept, as a widely accepted philosophy for a new generation of digital
manufacturing research, plays a significant role in the Industry 4.0 era. As the prerequisite …

Smart manufacturing promises to provide significant increases in productivity and
effectiveness of manufacturing systems by better connecting the data from people …