Industry practitioners recognize that for digital twins to unlock their full potential and support innovative business models, they must be interoperable and composable. However, turning visionary concepts into tangible actions can be quite challenging. This complexity arises from the need for a collaborative, cross-domain, and cross-organizational approach, which often tests the limits of conventional domain-driven tools.
With her research, Anna Florea aims to guide digital twin composition projects within industrial systems, bridging the realms of manufacturing, construction, logistics, and transportation applications.
Anna Florea’s research introduces a new approach that harnesses established standards from complex system engineering from the field of military training exercises, reimagined within the realm of digital twin engineering. By prioritizing clarity and simplicity, it seeks to unleash the potential of interacting digital twins. With a focus on a streamlined set of architectural elements, the proposed method captures the intricate behaviors of individual components, paving the way for necessary technological advancements.
This study assesses the vital components of DIS architecture as outlined in IEEE Std 1278.1-2012 – Application Protocols, along with the engineering process described in IEEE Std 1730-2010, employing analogical reasoning to transcend domain biases.
“This approach empowers us to understand the intricate nature of emerging cross-sector business models and discover their potential in the face of uncertainty. It equips us with tools and techniques to articulate project objectives tangibly and enhances the engineering process by introducing methods and principles that tackle the diverse possibilities of operational scenarios”, Anna Florea says.
Anna Florea conducted this research as part of a Cotutelle Program between Tampere University and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway. The research was supported by three grants: a Tampere City research grant from the City of Tampere Science Grants Committee, K.F. and Maria Dunderberg testamentary foundation science grant, and Neles Oy 30 Years Foundation’s Grant.
Public defence on Thursday 14 November
The doctoral dissertation of MSc (Tech) Anna Florea in the field of industrial engineering titled Roadmap for Adoption of Distributed Interactive Simulation Approach for Integration of Digital Twins for Industrial Applications will be publicly examined at the Faculty of Engineering at Norwegian University of Science and Technology at 13:15 CET on Thursday, 14 November 2024 in Disputasrommet, Hovedbygget, NTNU (Høgskoleringen 1, 7034, Trondheim, Norway). Opponents will be Assistant Professor Jari Vepsäläinen, Aalto University, Finland and Assistant Professor Mirgita Frasheri, Aarhus University, Denmark. The Custos will be Associate Professor Anna Olsen Norwegian University of Science and Technology Norway.
Within the framework of the dual degree agreement between Tampere University and Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Associate Professor Tatiana Minav has been the candidate’s supervisor at Tampere University, while Associate Professor Andrei Lobov has been the candidate’s supervisor at the NTNU side.
The doctoral dissertation is available online
The public defence can be followed via remote connection (Please note: the public defence starts at 13:15 CET)
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