Asset Administration Shell and Digital Twin Interoperability - The Open Source Landscape

Learn about the Asset Administration Shell (AAS) and its role in enabling interoperability for Industrial Digital Twins in this conference talk from EclipseCon 2023. Explore how open-source development drives the adoption of digital twin technologies through the Eclipse Digital Twin Top-Level Project. Discover the fundamentals of Industry 4.0 and digital twin technology, with special focus on how Manufacturing-X and Catena-X leverage AAS for cross-company collaboration. Examine key open-source projects including Eclipse AAS Model for Java, AAS Web Client, AASX Package Explorer, and Eclipse BaSyx that implement AAS specifications and provide essential tools for digital twin development. Understand why open-source approaches are crucial for establishing de-facto standards and increasing adoption of the AAS as the world standard for Industrial Digital Twins, presented by experts from SAP SE and Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft.