AAS Implementations - Current Problems and Solutions

International Conference on Mechatronics - Mechatronika, pp. 1–6

Abstract

The fourth industrial revolution presents a multitude of challenges for industries, one of which being the increased flexibility required of manufacturing lines as a result of increased consumer demand for individualised products. One solution to tackle this challenge is the digital twin, more specifically the standardised model of a digital twin also known as the asset administration shell. The standardisation of an industry wide communications tool is a critical step in enabling inter-company operations. This paper discusses the current state of asset administration shells, the frameworks used to host them and their problems that need to be addressed. To tackle these issues, we propose an event-based server capable of drastically reducing response times between assets and asset administration shells and a multi-agent system used for the orchestration and deployment of the shells in the field.

Authors 3

1. Sebastian Braun Aachen Institute for applied Automation and Mechatronics

   FH Aachen

   Affiliation as printed

   FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences,Institute for Applied Automation and Mechatronics (IaAM),Aachen,Germany

   Institute for Applied Automation and Mechatronics (IaAM), FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Aachen, Germany

2. Jessica Ulmer Aachen Institute for applied Automation and Mechatronics

   FH Aachen

   Affiliation as printed

   FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences,Institute for Applied Automation and Mechatronics (IaAM),Aachen,Germany

   Institute for Applied Automation and Mechatronics (IaAM), FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Aachen, Germany

3. Jörg F. Wollert Aachen Institute for applied Automation and Mechatronics

   FH Aachen

   Affiliation as printed

   FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences,Institute for Applied Automation and Mechatronics (IaAM),Aachen,Germany

   Institute for Applied Automation and Mechatronics (IaAM), FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Aachen, Germany