Optimising Control Engineering Tools Using Digital Twin Capabilities and Other Cyber-physical Metaverse Manufacturing System Components

Abstract

The optimisation of control engineering tools based on digital twin capabilities and other cyber-physical metaverse manufacturing system (CPMMS) components are crucial for the successful performance. This study proposes a model for optimising control engineering tools using digital twin capabilities and other CPMMS components to solve the open issues. The main contributions and novelty aspects of the methodological process are outlined as follows: Formulated and developed is a decision matrix based on a utility procedure for 10 control engineering tools with digital twin capabilities and other three CPMMS components (Programmable-Logic-Controller and Human–Machine-Interface, Internet of Things connectivity and cybersecurity features). This matrix accounts for the uncertainty associated with tool assessment and transformation evaluation issue; formulated and develop an integrating fuzzy weighted with zero-inconsistency-interval-valued spherical fuzzy rough sets (IvSFRS–FWZIC) and combined compromise solution (CoCoSo) methods. The IvSFRS–FWZIC method is utilised to assign importance degrees to the digital twin capabilities and other CPMMS components. The applicability and robustness of the proposed approach are validated and evaluated through conducting sensitivity, correlation, and comparative analyses. The proposed approach can assist managers in analysing and selecting the most suitable tool for developing CPMMS.