Open-Source Implementation of the Industrial Metaverse

Case study and best practices

Henning Strauß ORCID Icon, Tim Johannsen
JournalIndustry 4.0 Science
Issue Volume 42, Edition 3, Pages 68-73
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Abstract

The digital transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the manufacturing sector is hampered by vendor lock-in, high cloud costs, and stringent data sovereignty requirements when implementing Industrial Metaverse solutions. Although the Industrial Metaverse is quickly becoming a key concept in Industry 5.0, SMEs are often at a disadvantage when using proprietary solutions. This paper demonstrates how Industrial Metaverse applications can be realized by combining proven communication standards with open web technologies, thereby reducing barriers. This makes immersive applications for training, maintenance, and monitoring feasible even in SMEs. Using an open-source-based prototype as a best-practice implementation, the paper illustrates how the Industrial Metaverse can be made technologically and economically accessible to SMEs.

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The Industrial Metaverse offers the opportunity to digitally transform a wide range of business processes in the manufacturing sector. It can bring together globally distributed teams, transfer knowledge across generations, perform simulations and analyses across entire process chains, and provide continuing education for employees. In the future, it may also hold potential for enabling data-driven decisions in other areas. The core of the Industrial Metaverse is often described as cross-platform digital collaboration in virtual spaces closely interwoven with reality [1]. In contrast to the general Metaverse, the implementation of the …

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