Digital Twins & Emerging Manufacturing

🧑‍✈️ Role

Project Lead — Led all research and technical contributions including researching Digital Twins and their applications, as well as the desining and analysing a solution following the DPD Framework. Carried out static simulations, carbon footprint analysis and topology optimisation. Also carried out CNC toolpath simulations to demonstrate how the parts can be manufactured.

🔍 Project Summary

This group project investigated how Digital Twin technologies and Industry 4.0/5.0 practices can enable flexible, intelligent manufacturing pipelines. I developed the case study for a modular telepresence robot, integrating AI ideation, CAD/CAM workflows, DfAM improvements, and advanced manufacturing planning techniques.

🎯 Key Responsibilities & Contributions

• Conducted a critical literature review of Digital Twins and their industrial use cases
• Created a structured comparative matrix of Digital Twin research and systems
• Applied DfAM principles and CAPP integration strategies to a robot design
• Generated CAM-compatible toolpaths for the support pillars. Simulated machining strategies, considered cutting tool profiles, and verified material removal paths.

🛠️ Tools & Technologies

• SolidWorks (CAD/CAM)
• Vizcom for AI-assisted visual design exploration
• Generative design principles and modular manufacturing
• CAPP methodologies for smart manufacturing integration

📈 Highlights

• Prepared 3D CAD Models and CAPP for CNC Machining
• Generated CNC machining code and simulations
• Highlighted modularity, sustainability, and flexibility in design strategy

🪞 Reflection

This project helped me develop a deep understanding of how Digital Twins can unify design and production processes. Leading this section sharpened my skills in system-level design, technical communication, and future-facing manufacturing strategy.

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