Model generation architecture for digital twins and deployment system

A Digital Twin is a virtual copy or representation of a physical object. Given the same input, both should produce the same output. A bidirectional data exchange between both of them should keep the objects in the same state by automatically reflecting changes from one of the objects to the other. D...

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Authors: Vázquez Novoa, Fernando, Conejero Bañón, Francisco Javier, Badia Sala, Rosa Maria|||0000-0003-2941-5499
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Publication Date:2026
Country:España
Institution:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
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Language:English
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10943420251379123
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Keyword:Digital twin
HPC
PyCOMPSs
Application workflow
Distributed computing
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Informàtica::Arquitectura de computadors
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Model generation architecture for digital twins and deployment system
title Model generation architecture for digital twins and deployment system
spellingShingle Model generation architecture for digital twins and deployment system
Vázquez Novoa, Fernando
Digital twin
HPC
PyCOMPSs
Application workflow
Distributed computing
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Informàtica::Arquitectura de computadors
title_short Model generation architecture for digital twins and deployment system
title_full Model generation architecture for digital twins and deployment system
title_fullStr Model generation architecture for digital twins and deployment system
title_full_unstemmed Model generation architecture for digital twins and deployment system
title_sort Model generation architecture for digital twins and deployment system
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Vázquez Novoa, Fernando
Conejero Bañón, Francisco Javier
Badia Sala, Rosa Maria|||0000-0003-2941-5499
author Vázquez Novoa, Fernando
author_facet Vázquez Novoa, Fernando
Conejero Bañón, Francisco Javier
Badia Sala, Rosa Maria|||0000-0003-2941-5499
author_role author
author2 Conejero Bañón, Francisco Javier
Badia Sala, Rosa Maria|||0000-0003-2941-5499
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author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Digital twin
HPC
PyCOMPSs
Application workflow
Distributed computing
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Informàtica::Arquitectura de computadors
topic Digital twin
HPC
PyCOMPSs
Application workflow
Distributed computing
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Informàtica::Arquitectura de computadors
description A Digital Twin is a virtual copy or representation of a physical object. Given the same input, both should produce the same output. A bidirectional data exchange between both of them should keep the objects in the same state by automatically reflecting changes from one of the objects to the other. Despite the popularity of the topic, there is a lack of standardization and no widespread adoption of techniques or architectures, resulting in ad-hoc implementations for each use case. This paper proposes a methodology for the generation of digital twins based on the definition of their life cycle, with phases that include training, operation and retraining. To allow efficient management of resources, each phase of the Digital Twin is implemented as a PyCOMPSs workflow. The proposed methodologies and architectures aims to simplify and strengthen the design and development of digital twins. It also allows for the extension of existing ones, the replacement of their components with more advanced ones, and the support of their reuse. We also consider workflow deployment, which is often a difficult task requiring specialized personnel and time. This article focuses on presenting the training phase of a Digital Twin life-cycle and demonstrates its operation by applying it to two real-world use case scenarios in ongoing projects. The use of the proposal led to a simplification of the developed code, allowed a distribution of the computational work among the available resources in a user-agnostic manner and the digital models created faithfully represent the physical object. Additionally, the paper presents the design of the operating life-cycle phase of a Digital Twin.
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European Commission http://doi.org/10.13039/100010661 Horizon 2020 Framework Programme 955558 Enabling dynamic and Intelligent workflows in the future EuroHPCecosystem
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European Commission http://doi.org/10.13039/501100000780 HE 101056886 Hyperconnected simulation ecosystem supporting probabilistic design and predictive manufacturing of next generation aircraft structures
European Commission http://doi.org/10.13039/501100000780 HE 101093038 Center of Excellence for Exascale in Solid Earth
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spelling Model generation architecture for digital twins and deployment systemVázquez Novoa, FernandoConejero Bañón, Francisco JavierBadia Sala, Rosa Maria|||0000-0003-2941-5499Digital twinHPCPyCOMPSsApplication workflowDistributed computingÀrees temàtiques de la UPC::Informàtica::Arquitectura de computadorsA Digital Twin is a virtual copy or representation of a physical object. Given the same input, both should produce the same output. A bidirectional data exchange between both of them should keep the objects in the same state by automatically reflecting changes from one of the objects to the other. Despite the popularity of the topic, there is a lack of standardization and no widespread adoption of techniques or architectures, resulting in ad-hoc implementations for each use case. This paper proposes a methodology for the generation of digital twins based on the definition of their life cycle, with phases that include training, operation and retraining. To allow efficient management of resources, each phase of the Digital Twin is implemented as a PyCOMPSs workflow. The proposed methodologies and architectures aims to simplify and strengthen the design and development of digital twins. It also allows for the extension of existing ones, the replacement of their components with more advanced ones, and the support of their reuse. We also consider workflow deployment, which is often a difficult task requiring specialized personnel and time. This article focuses on presenting the training phase of a Digital Twin life-cycle and demonstrates its operation by applying it to two real-world use case scenarios in ongoing projects. The use of the proposal led to a simplification of the developed code, allowed a distribution of the computational work among the available resources in a user-agnostic manner and the digital models created faithfully represent the physical object. Additionally, the paper presents the design of the operating life-cycle phase of a Digital Twin.Author Fernando Vázquez is supported by PRE2022-104134 funded by MICIU/AEI /10.13039/501100011033 and by the FSE+. This work has been partially funded by the the projects PID2019- 107255GB, CEX2021-001148-S, and PID2023-147979NB-C21 from the MCIN/AEI and MICIU/AEI /10.13039/501100011033 and by FEDER, UE, and by the Departament de Recerca i Universitats de la Generalitat de Catalunya, research group MPiEDist (2021 SGR 00412), and by the European Commission through the program Horizon 2020 and the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (JU) with contract 955558 and by the MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 y European Union NextGenerationEU/PRTR (PCI2021-121957), project eFlows4HPC; as well as by the European Commission under program Horizon Action under contract 101056886 (CAELESTIS). This work has also received funding from the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (JU) and Spain, Italy, Iceland, Germany, Norway, France, Finland and Croatia under grant agreement No 101093038.Peer ReviewedSAGE publishing20262026-01-0120262026-02-24journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501AMhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_ab4af688f83e57aainfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2117/456136https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10943420251379123reponame:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPCinstname:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)InglésengAgencia Estatal de Investigación http://doi.org/10.13039/501100011033 Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación 2021-2023 PID2023-147979NB-C21 HERRAMIENTAS SOFTWARE PARA HPC - BSCEuropean Commission http://doi.org/10.13039/100010661 Horizon 2020 Framework Programme 955558 Enabling dynamic and Intelligent workflows in the future EuroHPCecosystemAgencia Estatal de Investigación http://doi.org/10.13039/501100011033 Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación 2017-2020 PCI2021-121957 ENABLING DYNAMIC AND INTELLIGENT WORKFLOWS IN THE FUTURE EUROHPCECOSYSTEMEuropean Commission http://doi.org/10.13039/501100000780 HE 101056886 Hyperconnected simulation ecosystem supporting probabilistic design and predictive manufacturing of next generation aircraft structuresEuropean Commission http://doi.org/10.13039/501100000780 HE 101093038 Center of Excellence for Exascale in Solid Earthopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/4561362026-05-27T15:37:01Z
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