AUTONOMOUS

Digital Twin

A digital twin that connects the physical and the virtual

SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE

System architecture

Visualization, data/model, transport and physical — four layers connected as one data flow.

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Digital twin visualization

Visualization Layer

3D build · twin capabilities

3D Visualization

Unity
Blender
WebGL

Entity Mapping

Rendering Pipeline

(HDRP)

Data Connector

(C# Scripts)

Texture Atlas

ML-Agents

Digital Twin

Real-Time Data
3D Physics Simulation
Cross-Platform
Quality Prediction
Smart Alarm
Industry Safety

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Data / model layer

Data & Model Layer

Collect · store · link · analyze

Data collection

OPC-UA collection

NODE → SubmodelElement semantic tags applied automatically

IoT collection

Live state values bound in

Data storage

AASX package

JSON serialization

Version and history

Submodel version tags / LifeCycle state tracking

Data integration

AAS Registry

Supports enterprise-wide resource integration

API Gateway

REST API interface

Analytics / AI models

Digital twin model engine

Unity / syncs physical state with the virtual model

AI / ML submodels

Prediction and anomaly models registered

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Transport layer

Transport Layer

Standardization · validation · encryption

OPC-UA based integration interface

Data collectionProtocol standardizationData validationServer-client structureEncryption / authentication
Modbus TCPOPC-UAPROFINETCC-LINKRS-232TCP IP SocketREST API

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Physical layer

Physical Layer

Control · robots · identification · sensors

Equipment controllers

PLC

Production equipment

CNC

Machine tools

Robots

Cobot

Industrial robot

AGV / AMR

Identification

Barcode

RFID

Machine vision

IoT sensors

Power meter

Temperature/humidity sensor

Vibration sensor

PROCESS

Implementation process

Four stages, from data collection and infrastructure through model development and integration testing to rollout.

  1. Data collection and infrastructure

    • Installing on-site sensors and IoT
    • Building the data pipeline
    • Starting baseline data collection
  2. Digital twin model development

    • 3D physics modeling
    • Real-time data integration
    • Implementing the simulation engine
    • Developing AI/ML prediction models
  3. System integration and validation

    • Integrating legacy systems
    • Running integration tests
    • User acceptance testing (UAT)
  4. Rollout and enhancement

    • Deploying to the production environment
    • Training administrators
    • Enhancement based on feedback

EFFECT

Benefits

What a digital twin leaves behind — in output, defect rate, working environment and cost.

  • Chart summarizing the benefits of adopting a digital twin — higher output, fewer defects, a better working environment and lower costs
  • 01

    Higher output

    Running 24/365 without interruption and handling tasks far faster than a person does, cutting processing time.

    Uptimeoutputtact time
  • 02

    Fewer defects

    Sensor data raises an alert the moment something drifts, and past data plus the virtual environment explain the cause so the same mistake does not repeat.

    Defect rateanomaly detectionrecurrence
  • 03

    A better working environment

    Hazards in the areas people work in are simulated to raise safety, and emergency scenarios are rehearsed to sharpen the safety manual.

    Hazard zonesemergency responseincidents
  • 04

    Lower costs

    AI reads each machine's energy consumption pattern to strip out waste, and optimal work paths and process order cut labor and logistics cost.

    Energy uselabor costlogistics cost

CASE STUDY

Case study

A factory rebuilt virtually, with power data linked in and carried through to predictive maintenance.

Customer industry mark showing a car and connecting-rod parts

Customer industry

Printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing

  • PCB manufacturing
  • Equipment and utilities
  • Energy monitoring

Before01

Company profile

  • Hand-written rounds
  • Fragmented records
  • Limited MES visibility

After02

What was built

  • Plant rebuilt in 3D
  • Meter data per machine
  • Predictive maintenance

Results

  • Operations seen in 3D
  • Fewer unplanned stops
  • Energy waste removed

A digital twin that replaced manual rounds with live visibility