Objective The goal of this study is to identify gaps and challenges related to cross-domain
model management focusing on consistency checking. Method We conducted a systematic …

This contribution summarizes the current state of research regarding so‐called sensor‐
integrating machine elements as an enabler of digitalization in mechanical engineering and …

Recent advances in manufacturing industry, and notably in the Industry 4.0 context, promote
the development of CPSs and consequently give rise to a number of issues to be solved …

This paper proposes a new concept in which a digital twin derived from a digital product
description will automatically perform assembly planning and orchestrate the production …

Industrial automation systems (IASs) are commonly developed using the languages defined
by the IEC 61131 standard and are executed on programmable logic controllers (PLCs) …

To cope with the challenge of managing the complexity of automated production systems,
model-based approaches are applied increasingly. However, due to the multitude of …

This review of the state of the art aims to collect the description and main research results in
the field of development and validation of control algorithms with the main purpose to solve …

Mechatronic system is considered as the resulting integration of electrical/electronic system,
mechanical parts and information processing. Therefore, to enable a systematic design …

A design methodology for mechatronic systems is proposed, relying on an integrated
framework for engineering solutions with continuous interaction among different fields of …

Recent advances in design techniques promote the development of concurrent engineering
to reduce the time and cost of the design cycle. This is particularly necessary for mechatronic …