Digital twin del laboratorio MPS mediante herramientas Iot y simulación virtual para realizar prácticas de laboratorio no presenciales

En el presente proyecto se expone el diseño, desarrollo e implementación de un gemelo digital del laboratorio MPS de la Universidad Politécnica Salesiana Sede Quito Campus Sur. Debido a la pandemia del COVID-19 no se pudo realizar prácticas de laboratorio presenciales durante la emergencia sanitaria. Se propone este proyecto como una alternativa no presencial para realizar prácticas de laboratorio y desarrollar conocimientos en el área de automatización. El gemelo digital fue desarrollado en el software Factory IO, el cual cuenta con sensores y actuadores que permiten la simulación virtual del sistema de producción, programado con TIA Portal. Mediante un PLC 1200 conectado a una computadora a través de un cable ethernet, y utilizando la herramienta Node-red se logra el envío y recepción de datos entre el MPS 500 físico y su gemelo digital. Se utiliza Firebase como servicio de base de datos, para almacenar y sincronizar información en la nube. El gemelo digital funciona en tiempo real replicando el proceso del MPS 500 físico, pero también se puede utilizar de manera offline en cualquier computadora para realizar prácticas.This project exposes the design, development, and implementation of a digital twin of the MPS laboratory of the Salesian Polytechnic University, Quito Campus Sur. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, face-to-face laboratory practices could not be carried out during the health emergency. This project is proposed as a non-classroom alternative to carry out laboratory practices and develop knowledge in automation. The digital twin was developed in the Factory IO software, which has sensors and actuators that allow the virtual simulation of the production system, programmed with TIA Portal. Through a PLC 1200 connected to a computer through an ethernet cable, and using the Node-red tool, data is sent and received between the physical MPS 500 and its digital twin. Firebase is used as a database service, to store and synchronize information in the cloud. The digital twin works in real time by replicating the process of the physical MPS 500 but can also be used offline on any computer for practice

Beyond the Screen: Reshaping the Workplace with Virtual and Augmented Reality

Although extended reality technologies have enjoyed an explosion in popularity in recent years, few applications are effectively used outside the entertainment or academic contexts. This work consists of a literature review regarding the effective integration of such technologies in the workplace. It aims to provide an updated view of how they are being used in that context. First, we examine existing research concerning virtual, augmented, and mixed-reality applications. We also analyze which have made their way to the workflows of companies and institutions. Furthermore, we circumscribe the aspects of extended reality technologies that determined this applicability