(I) Gemelos Digitales e Industría 4.0: Los Videojugadores de Hoy Serán los Trabajadores que Gestionarán las Plantas Industriales de Mañana

Abstract

Using smart objects based on existing international standards and imbedded physics allows the creation of complex systems with the ease of playing with LEGO. The objective is complete simulations of industrial plants, just like airplane cockpit simulators. One may create rich and immersive Collaborative Work Environments (CWE) for complex projects by combining Big Data data bases hosted in the Cloud, Block Chain secured, rendered using the same methods as videogames, communicating in real time including the data from loT devices and biometric avatars of the workers. It represents a whole new and better way to design, build, operate and maintain refineries, buildings, airplanes and trains, as all the information of the project is maintained in a Digital Twin of the real asset, and all its history is accumulated in a Digital Thread or Project Lifecycle Management. Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence will lead to complex industrial plants learning how to operate safely and with greater efficiency.