Digital Twin Data Modeling With Hierarchical Object Associations

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Solution Overview

Problem

Traditional digital twin modeling platforms lack universality, reusability, and compatibility, necessitating rebuilding for different application scenarios and lacking a unified method for managing the life cycles of physical entities and events with diverse characteristics.

Innovation Solution

A model building method that constructs first and second data models for target and sub-objects with inherent attributes, establishing an association relationship between them, allowing for a unified platform to model various types of objects, including physical entities and events, and a model data subscription method to manage life cycles efficiently.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If traditional digital twin modeling platforms are used for specific physical entities or scenarios, then the modeling function is specialized and detailed, but the universality and reusability across different application scenarios are poor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemodel universalityVSAvoidmodel rebuilding requirement
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a universal digital twin modeling platform by introducing a standardized data model that can represent various types of physical entities and scenarios through a common framework. The data model includes standardized attributes and relationships that enable the same platform to serve multiple application scenarios without requiring separate specialized models for each scenario, thereby achieving model universality and reusability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent segments the digital twin modeling into modular components by establishing a hierarchical data model structure with parent-child relationships between different entity types. This segmentation allows the system to manage complexity through modular design, where standardized components can be combined in different ways to accommodate various application scenarios while maintaining overall system simplicity and reusability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Manufacturing precision

If separate data models are built for target objects and sub-objects, then the modeling precision for each entity is improved, but the association relationship establishment becomes complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemodeling precisionVSAvoidassociation relationship complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the data modeling of target objects and sub-objects into a unified hierarchical structure where parent-child relationships are automatically established through standardized association mechanisms. This merging approach allows precise modeling of individual entities while simplifying the overall relationship management through standardized interfaces and automated association establishment, reducing the complexity of manual relationship configuration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces standardized association relationships as intermediaries between target objects and sub-objects. These standardized associations act as mediators that automatically establish connections between different entity types, reducing the complexity of direct relationship management. The standardized associations provide a uniform interface for managing diverse relationships, simplifying the establishment and maintenance of associations while preserving modeling precision.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Adaptability or versatility

If a unified data model with inherent attributes is used for all object types, then the reusability and compatibility are improved, but the ability to capture specific characteristics of different objects may be reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemodel reusabilityVSAvoidobject characteristic representation
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by allowing different data models to extend the unified inherent attributes with scenario-specific or object-specific attributes. The unified data model provides common inherent attributes that all objects share, while individual models can add localized attributes to capture specific characteristics. This layered approach maintains reusability through the common foundation while enabling precise representation of specific object characteristics through optional extensions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS20250384182A1Model construction and model data subscription method and apparatus, electronic device and medium
Publication Date: 2025.12.18 BEIJING WELLINTECH CO LTD
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AI summary

The present application relates to the technical field of information processing, in particular to a model construction and model data subscription method and apparatus, an electronic device and a medium. The method comprises: for a target object and at least one sub-object contained in the target object, respectively constructing a first data model of the target object and a second data model of the at least one sub-object, wherein the data model at least has intrinsic properties which represent shared features of different types of objects, and the different types of objects comprise the target object or the sub-object; and establishing an association relationship between the second data model of the at least one sub-object and the first data model of the target object.