The digitalization of modern manufacturing systems has resulted to increasing data
generation, also known as Big Data. Although there are several technologies and …

Today's industrial production plants are complex mechatronic systems. In the course of the
production plant lifecycle, engineers from a variety of disciplines (eg, mechanics, electronics …

The interoperability of information from design to operations is an acknowledged challenge
in the fields of architecture, engineering and construction (AEC). As a potential solution to …

Abstract The Digital Twin is a representation of characteristics and behavior of a factory
according to various levels of detail and the scope it addresses. Its full range of capabilities …

Smart manufacturing is a popular concept for smarter decision-making and more efficient
production. Although distributed methods for data management and processing in smart …

With the intensive development and implementation of information and communication
technologies in manufacturing, large amounts of heterogeneous data are now being …

Digital twin (DT) is the virtual clone of a factory representing its static and dynamic aspects
(eg, processes, systems, products, etc.) in detail. Among the significant challenges that …

Integration involves the systematic linking of system components, functions and solutions.
For digital systems comprising low-cost components, integration enables the sharing of …

Significant efforts of the current manufacturing companies are devoted to the implementation
of the full synchronization between the real world at the shop-floor level and its digital …

With the development of intelligent sensing, edge computing, fog computing, cloud
computing, parallel computing, smart grid, big data, block chain, 5G, cyber-physical systems …