Design of Virtual Engineering and Digital Twin Platform as Implementation of Cyber-Physical Systems

Abstract

Many industries in Indonesia face several challenges to adopting new technologies of industry 4.0, especially for Digital Twin (DT) and Virtual Engineering (VE), which are integrated with Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS). Lack of human resource and high costs are still significant challenges to developing DT and VE. This preliminary research aims to introduce the initial design of a platform to create Virtual Engineering applications that combine Digital Twin concepts and immersive experience using open-source tools and affordable hardware. Therefore, it can be easily used by Indonesian companies who plan to implement industry 4.0. This platform consists of three parts, 3D Object Management, VE Module, and VE Interface. The developed platform has successfully demonstrated how a physical device can be integrated with its virtual model using a Digital Twin. With this result, industry stakeholders can learn and try to develop digital twin platforms in their industry using this design.