Understanding Semantic Drift in Model Driven Digital Twins
Digital twins have revolutionized the industry in recent years by providing virtual representations of physical assets, systems, or processes, and relying on real-time data for effective functioning. These twins enable real-time monitoring, analysis, and simulation of real-world entities through the extensive use of various digital models, including design models, scientific models, and data models that capture the status and behavior of the corresponding physical entities. However, as the real world evolves, these models must adapt to maintain consistency with their physical counterparts. This adaptation process can lead to semantic drift, a misalignment between the digital representation and the physical reality over time. In this paper, we propose a classification and formalization of different types of semantic drift and review how this concept is understood in the literature on model-driven digital twins. We further illustrate the scenarios associated with each type of semantic drift using an urban mobility use case, explicitly highlighting the practical implications.
Mon 23 SepDisplayed time zone: Amsterdam, Berlin, Bern, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna change
14:00 - 15:30 | Session 3: DT Management and EvolutionTechnical Track at HS 18 Chair(s): Michael Felderer German Aerospace Center (DLR) & University of Cologne | ||
14:00 20mPaper | Declarative Lifecycle Management in Digital TwinsEDTconf Best Paper Technical Track Eduard Kamburjan University of Oslo, Nelly Bencomo Durham University, Silvia Lizeth Tapia Tarifa University of Oslo, Norway, Einar Broch Johnsen University of Oslo | ||
14:20 20mPaper | Understanding Semantic Drift in Model Driven Digital Twins Technical Track Faima Abbasi Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology and University of Luxembourg, Pierre Brimont Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology and University of Luxembourg, Cedric Pruski Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology and University of Luxembourg, Jean Sebastien Sottet Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology and University of Luxembourg | ||
14:40 15mDemonstration | Managing Digital Twins of The Test Lab with SystemLink™ Software Technical Track Taylor Riche Emerson Test and Measurement (NI), Joshua Prewitt Emerson Test and Measurement (NI) , Cristian Hotea Emerson Test and Measurement (NI), Cosmin Neagu Emerson Test and Measurement (NI), Tj Giere Emerson Test and Measurement (NI) | ||
14:55 15mShort-paper | Towards Re-Engineering Digital Twins Technical Track Gwendal Beaumont IMT Atlantique & IMT Mines Alès, Antoine Beugnard , Salvador Martínez IMT Atlantique, Christelle Urtado IMT Mines Alès, Sylvain Vauttier | ||
15:10 15mShort-paper | Towards Measuring Digital Twins Fidelity at RuntimeNominated for Best Short & Tool Paper Technical Track Paula Muñoz ITIS Software, University of Malaga, Javier Troya Universidad de Málaga, Spain, Antonio Vallecillo University of Málaga, Spain |