International Standards for Digital Twins
Esra KumaşInterest in digital twins has grown significantly due to the maturation of enabling technologies, including cloud computing, 5G, data storage, computing capabilities, the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and machine learning. As these technologies have reached a sufficient maturity level and costs have decreased, the concept of digital twins has gained prominence. Given the growing interest in digital twins, which are widely acknowledged as a fundamental component in the dig italization of production underlying smart manufacturing, the absence of standards concerning digital twin terminology, architecture, and models during application de velopment has resulted in divergent user interpretations. This lack of standardization leads to significant confusion regarding the concept of digital twins. To alleviate this confusion, establishing guidelines and developing unified terminology and imple mentation procedures are crucial steps to promote the widespread adoption of digital twins. This study aims to contribute to the development of digital twins by analyzing studies that present different technologies, procedures, and standards for implement ing digital twins, with a particular focus on the ISO 23247 Digital Twin Framework for Manufacturing.