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Model-driven Digital Twins for AECO
Zech, Philipp, Goldin, Emanuele, Senoner, Simon, Michael, Judith
and Hammes, Sascha
(2025)
Model-driven Digital Twins for AECO.
In: 28th International Conference on Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems (MODELS-C): EDTconf'25), 6.-7.10.2025, Grand Rapids, USA.
(In Press)
Date of publication of this fulltext: 09 Sep 2025 05:44
Conference or workshop item
DOI to cite this document: 10.5283/epub.77666
Abstract
Digital Twins (DTs) are becoming central to the architecture, engineering, construction and operations (AECO) domain, enabling real-time monitoring, simulation, and life cycle encompassing optimization of building operations through unified virtual representations of physical assets. However, practical deployment remains challenging due to fragmented data sources, domain-specific engineering ...
Digital Twins (DTs) are becoming central to the architecture, engineering, construction and operations (AECO) domain, enabling real-time monitoring, simulation, and life cycle encompassing optimization of building operations through unified virtual representations of physical assets. However, practical deployment remains challenging due to fragmented data sources, domain-specific engineering workflows, and the absence of standardized integration frameworks. To address these issues, we present a model-driven framework for scalable DT deployment, grounded in Building Information Modeling (BIM). Our approach automates the extraction of domain semantics and the generation of runtime interfaces, thereby reducing manual effort and enhancing maintainability. The framework integrates Eclipse Hono and Ditto for real-time data exchange and leverages Unreal Engine for rich, interactive visualization. It also features standardized extension points to enable modular, service-oriented DT platforms. We demonstrate the practical application of our approach in a Living Lab case study and evaluate the entanglement of the resulting DT using the Overall Digital Twin Entanglement (ODTE) metric, underscoring its interoperability and architectural soundness.
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| Item type | Conference or workshop item (Paper) |
| Date | 9 July 2025 |
| Institutions | Informatics and Data Science > General computer science > Chair of Programming and Software Engineering (Prof. Dr. Judith Michael) |
| Keywords | Model-driven Engineering, Model-driven Deployment, Building Information Modeling, Digital Twins, Unreal Engine |
| Dewey Decimal Classification | 000 Computer science, information & general works > 004 Computer science 600 Technology > 620 Engineering & allied operations 700 Arts & recreation > 720 Architecture |
| Status | In Press |
| Refereed | Yes, this version has been refereed |
| Created at the University of Regensburg | Partially |
| URN of the UB Regensburg | urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-776664 |
| Item ID | 77666 |
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