Review of the digital Twin-based Interaction in Smart Manufacturing: Enabling Cyber-Physical Systems for Human-Machine Interaction

The digital twin (DT) was developed more than 20 years ago and has played a major role in manufacturing since then and especially in the future. In recent years, numerous articles have been published on various aspects of the digital twin and BIBA presents in its article "Review of the digital Twin-based Interaction in Smart Manufacturing: Enabling [...] „Review of the digital Twin-based Interaction in Smart Manufacturing: Enabling Cyber-Physical Systems for Human-Machine Interaction“ presents for the first time an overview of previous research of existing methods and implications. The paper refers to the analysis of the integration and interaction between humans and digital twins in production systems using the PRISMA ScR method and highlights the current way of human-machine interaction. Based on 23 published papers filtered from over 270, research gaps and the need for further research are outlined. In summary, the paper addresses the two major research questions:

1. In which scenarios is DT-based HMI used in manufacturing?
2. How is human-DT interaction integrated into maneuvering systems that use a DT-based HMI?

Here, the questions are answered and further research needs are identified:
Wilhelm, J. et al. (2021) ‘Review of Digital Twin-based Interaction in Smart Manufacturing: Enabling Cyber-Physical Systems for Human-Machine Interaction’, International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing. Taylor & Francis, in print, pp. 1–18. doi: 10.1080/0951192X.2021.1963482.