Digital Asset Templates With Inheritance for Industrial Data Modeling
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Solution Overview
Problem
In industrial environments, managing data for identical physical assets is inefficient due to manual configuration of data objects, leading to reduced asset performance and misallocated resources, especially when updates are required across multiple instances of the same asset type.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for generating digital asset templates that allow for asset inheritance, where a digital asset template is created for a type of asset, and multiple digital asset instances can be derived from it, inheriting properties and tasks, with the ability to assign operational limits and custom tasks, enabling automatic updates and efficient data management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If manual configuration of data objects is performed for each physical asset, then data accuracy for individual assets is maintained, but configuration time and resource allocation become excessive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates digital asset templates that serve as reusable copies of data object configurations. Instead of manually configuring each physical asset individually, the system allows copying proven configurations from templates to multiple assets, significantly reducing configuration time while maintaining data accuracy through the inheritance of validated data structures
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements preliminary configuration by creating digital asset templates in advance that contain pre-defined data objects, relationships, and configurations. These templates are prepared beforehand and can be rapidly instantiated for multiple physical assets, eliminating the need for repeated manual configuration work
2Adaptability or versatility
If individual data objects are configured for each asset instance, then asset-specific customization is achieved, but updates across multiple instances become inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the advantages of standardization and customization by combining digital asset templates with instance-specific configurations. The template contains common data objects and relationships that can be inherited by multiple instances, while each instance can have its own specific data objects added without affecting others, enabling efficient bulk updates through template modifications
Solution Approach 2:
The digital asset template serves multiple functions: it acts as a reusable configuration model, a parent structure for inheritance, and a template for future asset instances. This universal structure allows the same template to support multiple asset instances with different levels of customization while maintaining update efficiency
3Productivity
If data models are reused across environments, then resource allocation improves, but data redundancy increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments data model configuration into two distinct layers: the digital asset template (containing common data objects and relationships) and the asset instance (containing instance-specific data). This segmentation allows the system to reference the template once and instantiate it multiple times, reducing actual data redundancy while enabling efficient resource reuse across environments
Data Source
AI summary
Various embodiments relate to data modeling and/or digital asset template generation to provide asset instance inheritance for assets within an industrial environment. In an implementation, a request to generate a digital asset template for a first asset within an industrial environment is received. The request includes an asset inheritance identifier related to a second asset within the industrial environment. In response to the request, an asset category for the second asset is determined based on the asset inheritance identifier. Additionally, the digital asset template for the first asset is configured based on one or more asset tasks associated with the asset category for the second asset. A rendering of visualization data associated with the digital asset template is also caused to be presented via an electronic interface of a user computing device.