Digital twin technologies play a very important role in the provision of smart cities. However, it is not clear which innovative strategies should be implemented first on how to optimize digital twin technologies for sustainable smart cities. The main performance indicators should be identified...

We use agent-based modelling to build a digital twin of the retail payment system, where heterogeneous consumers and merchants interact, learn, and adapt as they meet and use different monies and payment instruments. As we introduce an rCBDC, the model simulates its adoption. We calibrate this...

Digital Twin (DT) technologies are rapidly transforming the design, operation, and lifecycle management of renewable energy systems. This systematic review investigates DT applications across four major renewable energy domains-solar, wind, hydro, and hybrid systems-encompassing all lifecycle...

We use agent-based modelling to build a digital twin of the retail payment system, where heterogeneous consumers and merchants interact, learn, and adapt as they meet and use different monies and payment instruments. As we introduce an rCBDC, the model simulates its adoption. We calibrate this...

Amidst escalating global supply system risks and interruptions, the imperative for fortified supply networks is evident. Organizations striving for competitiveness and resilience must adeptly recognize, comprehend, and address disruptions. This study presents a three-phase digital supply chain...

Background: Emergency scenarios present unprecedented challenges for supply chains worldwide, particularly in the management and distribution of critical supplies, where timely delivery and maintaining integrity are crucial. Methods: This article explores an innovative approach to enhance the...

Background: Kazakhstan's transport system plays a key role in Eurasian logistics due to its position along the Middle Corridor. However, multimodal freight transport remains under-optimized due to infrastructure bottlenecks, uneven cargo flows, and limited digital tools for forecasting and...

Background: Urban disasters expose persistent gaps in the operational picture and timely decision-making for response teams, which require user-centred systems that connect analysis to action. This study proposes and formatively validates an integrated framework that couples digital twins and...

Digital twin technologies play a very important role in the provision of smart cities. However, it is not clear which innovative strategies should be implemented first on how to optimize digital twin technologies for sustainable smart cities. The main performance indicators should be identified...

Background: Effective asset tracking and monitoring are critical for modern warehouse management. Methods: In this paper, we present a real-time warehouse monitoring system that leverages ceiling-mounted cameras, computer vision-based object detection, a knowledge-graph based world model. The...

This paper explores the observation that making business intelligence available through self-service business intelligence (SSBI) systems has only to a lesser degree been successful in organizations. In this paper, we specifically explore SSBI in the production domain, where Internet-of-Things...

Increasing freight volumes and challenging environments in seaports and container terminals worldwide require streamlined and reliable operations. Digital twins are seen as important drivers of the digitalization in seaports by providing a basis for higher transparency, control and data-driven...

Der Umbau des Energiesystems von einer weitgehend hierarchischen hin zu einer stark dezentralisierten und nachhaltigen Struktur erfordert umfassende Überlegungen zur Entwicklung geeigneter IT-Lösungen. Dabei beeinflussen einerseits der Stand technischer Entwicklungen, andererseits der Stand...

To achieve a highly agile and flexible production, a transformational shift is envisioned whereby industrial production systems evolve to be more decentralized, interconnected, and intelligent. Within this vision, production assets collaborate with each other, exhibiting a high degree of...

Cyber-physical systems are developed to meet the need to improve process flexibility, optimality, and transparency through Digital Twin (DT). Unfortunately, the application of DT is still limited in practice, and there is no standard way to achieve integration. An Asset Administration Shell...

The increasing popularity of digital twins, alongside the rapid evolution of connectivity driven by the Internet of Things, highlights their potential to greatly aid in the development of smart cities. Digital twins are employed more commonly as smart cities grow and societies become more...

A global phenomenon identified 200 years ago as Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect gained popularity as the sheer contributor to the precipitous temperature gradient between rural and urban interface, instigating excess heat gain and associated ill effects on the urban dwellers. UHI is a function of...

Background: Urban mobility management faces growing challenges that require the analysis and optimization of sustainable solutions. Digital twins (DTs) have emerged as innovative tools for this assessment, but their implementation requires standardized procedures and languages; Methods: As part...

The potential of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) is highly anticipated, particularly in the realm of visual arts. However, current applications within fine arts often involve trivial processes, such as creating digital versions of artworks or replicas of masterpieces as NFT images, and selling only...

The concept of digital twin (DT) has recently gained popularity due to its ability to create a virtual representation of systems in order to improve the performance of its cyber-physical counterpart. This study compares and analyzes datasets of DTs and their corresponding physical objects to...

Front Matter -- Employee Lifestyle Pattern Analysis for Health and Productivity Management Using Multiple Data Collection Methods -- Smart Operation for LP gas Cylinder Distribution via the Internet of Things.

Digital twins have great potential for improving urban management. However, the way that they are formulated seems to vary according to the aims of the urban management taking place. For instance, digital twins are made sophisticated and innovative when the urban manager wants to demonstrate...

COVID-19 has disconnected humanity, reduced social interaction in physical urban areas, and led to the new normal, which describes the anticipated changes in human life and professionals due to the impact of the pandemic. In addition, as part of digital transformation, the post-pandemic New...

Many industry analysts have argued that the metaverse's true transformative potential is likely to be realized in the industrial context. This paper provides a detailed analysis and description of the industrial metaverse ecosystem in terms of tools, data, and people and the interplay between...

Digital twins (DTs) are virtual representations of real‐world entities like production assets, processes, or products. They are updated at a defined fidelity and frequency along the entire life cycle from development and engineering over the production or implementation of a product or process...

Industries with batch size one manufacturing philosophies for highly customized products have been largely limited in manufacturing automation. The control cabinet industry is particularly affected by this problem during the mounting and wiring of components due to high variety, variance, and...

Dieser Beitrag beschreibt das Vorgehen zur Ermittlung von Use Cases und zur Anforderungsanalyse im Rahmen der Entwicklung eines digitalen Zwillings für den EUROGATE Containerterminal im Hamburger Hafen. Entscheidend für die Umsetzung des Projekts TwinSim ist, dass der digitale Zwilling die...

The emergence of the Internet of Things and the interconnection of systems and machines enables the idea of Industry 4.0, a new industrial paradigm with a strong focus on interaction and communication between physical and digital entities, leading to the creation of cyber-physical systems. The...

Industries with batch size one manufacturing philosophies for highly customized products have been largely limited in manufacturing automation. The control cabinet industry is particularly affected by this problem during the mounting and wiring of components due to high variety, variance, and...

Automated fibre placement (AFP) is an advanced robotic manufacturing technique which can overcome the challenges of traditional composite manufacturing. The interlaminar strength of AFP-manufactured composites depends on the in-situ thermal history during manufacturing. The thermal history is...

A virtual representation of a physical procedure or product is called digital twin which can enhance efficiency and reduce costs in manufacturing process. Utilizing the digital twin, production teams can examine various data sources and reduce the number of defective items to enhance production...

Without a doubt, blockchain, as one of the most valuable technological advancements, has been introduced over the past decade and has played a significant role in the industrial revolution. The emergence of other technologies derived from blockchain, such as decentralized finance (DeFi) and the...

The apparel manufacturing industry faces challenges due to fast-changing fashion trends, increased product variety, and personalized demands. Quick and optimized decision-making is crucial to overcome these barriers. This study aims to develop a methodology for applying Digital Twin (DT)...