TU1: Introduction to the Asset Administration Shell (AAS)
Organizers:
- Prof. Dr. Michael Hoffmeister, Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences (HKA), FESTO, IDTA
- Juilee Tikekar, Industrial Digital Twin Association (IDTA)
Tutorial Duration: 3 hours
Abstract:
Industry 4.0 refers to the intelligent networking of machines and processes with the help of information & communication technology, and the digital twin is considered a key enabler for various use cases of Industry 4.0. Digital Twins are the digital representation of an asset, where an asset is anything that has added value to an organization.
The Asset Administration Shell (AAS) is the standardized digital representation of this asset. The Industrial Digital Twin Association (IDTA) works for the standardization of AAS and making it the de-facto technology for industry. This tutorial introduces the importance of AAS and how it helps achieve interoperable digital twins. It will also focus on benefits and general use cases of AAS, such as identification of the assets, Product Carbon Footprint (PCF), Product Change Notification (PCN), Digital Product Passport (DPP), and so on.
This tutorial also emphasizes hands-on exercises around AAS. In these exercises, the participants will gain practical experience on how to create an AAS from a day-to-day example. These exercises also include an introduction to IDTA published Submodels such as Digital Nameplate and Hierarchical Structures Enabling Bill of Materials. Insights into the status of the international standardization of the AAS will be given.
AAS is widely known as a foundation technology enabling Dataspaces such as Manufacturing-X to generate value based on interoperable data exchange. AAS is considered an important factor in complying with European Union (EU) regulations such as Digital Product Passport (DPP). Thus, this The tutorial directly relates to the topics of digital transformation, paradigms, methods, and tools in ICPS. This tutorial is best fit for the participants who are looking for the answer to “How to get started with Asset Administration Shells?”. This tutorial aims to familiarize the audience with the concept of AAS along with the practical experience. The tutorial will consist of an insightful presentation on AAS as well as the exercises along with interactive discussions. The exercises will use an online beginner-friendly tool to create and model the AAS. In this tutorial, the following topics will be covered:
- Motivation for digital twins
- Today’s digital twins vs interoperable digital twins by IDTA (AAS)
- Submodels
- Current use cases and developments
- Hands-on exercise: Digital Nameplate
- Hands-on Exercise: Bill of Materials
- Hands-on Exercise: Product Type to Instance
- Demonstration on Product Carbon Footprint Showcase
Speaker Bio:
- Prof. Dr. Michael Hoffmeister is a professor at the Technical University of Karlsruhe in the field of mechatronics and is a researcher with Festo, which is an internationally renowned manufacturer of industrial components. He is a known driver of the AAS in Industry 4.0, is a board member of the IDTA, heads the IDTA working group for Submodels, and is convenor of the respective IEC 63278 standard for the AAS.
- Juilee Tikekar is working as a Digital Twin Expert at IDTA. Her main responsibilities at IDTA include driving forward open-source development for AAS and supporting the community in implementing AAS.