Design and Implementation of Workshop Virtual Simulation Experiment Platform Based on Digital Twin

Abstract

In an era where countries worldwide are emphasizing the process of educational informatization, traditional experimental teaching methods encounter inherent limitations, such as constraints related to the availability of experimental sites and the amount of experimental equipment. Consequently, it becomes a challenge to provide students with an unconstrained, open, and collaborative experimental environment. The digital twin, as a pivotal technology for achieving interactive mapping of the physical world and the information world, possesses attributes characterized by real time interactivity and the seamless fusion of virtual and tangible elements. As a result, various virtual simulation experimental teaching platforms grounded in digital twin technology are now extensively integrated into talent development initiatives. In the context of the “Production Planning and Control” course at Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), the virtual simulation experimental teaching method is examined, leading to the creation of a virtual simulation instructional platform that blends the virtual and tangible realms, thanks to the foundation of digital twin technology. The virtual simulation experimental teaching platform detailed in this paper, specifically designed for optimizing scheduling within assembly line workshops, represents a pioneering model practice in the integration of digital twin technology into workshop-based experimental instruction and assumes an influential role in enhancing students’ grasp of theoretical knowledge and their capacity for practical innovation.