A Digital Twin Trust Framework for Industrial Application

DS 116: Proceedings of the DESIGN2022 17th International Design Conference

Year: 2022
Editor: Mario Štorga, Stanko Škec, Tomislav Martinec, Dorian Marjanović
Author: Jakob Trauer (1), Sebastian Schweigert-Recksiek (1), Tim Schenk (2), Thomas Baudisch (2), Markus M
Series: DESIGN
Institution: 1: Technical University of Munich, Germany; 2: Siemens AG, Germany
Section: Organisation, Collaboration and Management
Page(s): 293-302
DOI number: https://doi.org/10.1017/pds.2022.31
ISSN: 2732-527X (Online)

Abstract

A reason for the slow adoption of digital twins in industry is a lack of trust in the concept and between the stakeholders involved. This paper presents a Trust Framework for Digital Twins based on a literature review and an interview study, including seven recommendations: (1) explain your twin, (2) create a common incentive, (3) make only one step at a time, (4) ensure IP protection and IT security, (5) prove your quality, (6) ensure a uniform environment, and (7) document thoroughly. Together with 20 concrete measures it supports practitioners in improving trust in their Digital Twin.

Keywords: digital twin, trust, industry 4.0, socio-technical systems, organisation of product development