Agrawal, A and Thiel, R and Jain, P and Singh, V and Fischer, M (2023) Digital Twin: Where do humans fit in? In: Automation in Construction, 148 .
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Abstract
Digital Twin (DT) technology is far from being comprehensive and mature, resulting in their piecemeal implementation in practice where some functions are automated by DTs, and others are still performed by humans. This piecemeal implementation of DTs often leaves practitioners wondering what roles (or functions) to allocate to DTs in a work system, and how might it impact humans. A lack of knowledge about the roles that humans and DTs play in a work system can result in significant costs, misallocation of resources, unrealistic expectations from DTs, and strategic misalignments. To alleviate this challenge, this paper answers the research question: When humans work with DTs, what types of roles can a DT play, and to what extent can those roles be automated? Specifically, we propose a two-dimensional conceptual framework, Levels of Digital Twin (LoDT). The framework is an integration of the types of roles a DT can play, broadly categorized under (1) Observer, (2) Analyst, (3) Decision Maker, and (4) Action Executor, and the extent of automation for each of these roles, divided into five different levels ranging from completely manual to fully automated. A particular DT can play any number of roles at varying levels. The framework can help practitioners systematically plan DT deployments, clearly communicate goals and deliverables, and lay out a strategic vision. A case study illustrates the usefulness of the framework. © 2023 Elsevier B.V.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Publication: | Automation in Construction |
| Publisher: | Elsevier B.V. |
| Additional Information: | The copyright for this article belongs to the Authors. |
| Keywords: | Automation; Decision making; Embedded systems; Industry 4.0, Cybe-physical systems; Cyber-physical systems; Digital strategies; Digital twin maturity; Human in the loop digital twin; Human-in-the-loop; IT impact; Level of digital twin; Research questions; Work system, Cyber Physical System |
| Department/Centre: | Division of Mechanical Sciences > Centre for Product Design & Manufacturing |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Feb 2023 04:13 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Feb 2023 04:13 |
| URI: | https://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/80133 |
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