Integration Of The Mape-K Loop In Digital Twins
Hao Feng, Cláudio Gomes, Santiago Gil, Peter Høgh Mikkelsen, Daniella Tola, Peter Gorm Larsen, Michael Sandberg
Abstract
In recent years the concept of Digital Twins (DTs) has gained significant attention, in particular in the manufacturing industry. In proper DTs there is a bidirectional connection to/from their Physical Twins such that it is possible to leave humans out of the loop. However, the underlying ideas of DTs have been inspired from a number of different scientific communities, in particular in relation to autonomy including the “Monitor-Analyze-Plan-Execute over a shared Knowledge” (MAPE-K). In this paper, we bridge the two concepts by demonstrating an implementation of a MAPE-K loop for an incubator case study within the context of its DT. We also discuss some of the limitations of the MAPE-K concept when applied to Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS).