CIRP Design 2025
- Post by: Tobias Larsson
- 3rd April 2025
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Dr. Yan Zhang from PDRL BTH Presents Research on Digital Twins and Extended Reality at CIRP DESIGN 2025
Patras, Greece – April 4, 2025 – Dr. Yan Zhang from the Product Development Research Lab (PDRL) at Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden, presented his latest research at the 35th CIRP Design Conference (CIRP DESIGN 2025). The paper, titled “Integrating Digital Twins and Extended Reality for Smart PSS Design: A Case Study on Smart Electric Tour Bus Development“ explores the integration of advanced digital technologies in smart product-service system (PSS) design.
The study was co-authored by Dr. Professor Tobias Larsson, Haoqiang Wang from King Long Bus, and Huang Chunjun from the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology. Their research provides valuable insights into leveraging Digital Twins and Extended Reality to enhance the smart PPSS design and development.
A new research initiative leverages VPSL’s advanced research methods and infrastructure to enhance decision-making and prototype demonstration in the early conceptual design of SPSS within the manufacturing industry. By providing cutting-edge value visualization infrastructure and research support, VPSL plays a pivotal role in facilitating the service-oriented transformation of manufacturing industry.
Abstract
The increasing digitalization of manufacturing is transforming product development towards intelligent, service-oriented systems. This study
explores the application of Digital Twins (DT) technology in smart Product Service System (sPSS) design, proposing a framework of SuperSystem Digital Twin (SSDT) and eXtended Reality (XR) for supporting design. The SSDT integrates service offerings, user scenarios, and product features throughout the design process. Case is applied to the conceptual design of a Smart Electric Tourist Bus in collaboration with a global manufacturer, the framework utilizes eXtended Reality (XR) environment to enhance decision-making and prototyping. This research validates SSDT’s role in fostering participatory design and collaborative innovation, while addressing its limitations and proposing future improvements.
Keywords: Digital Twins, smart PSS design, eXtended Reality, Decision-making, Case study, Smart electric tour bus