Unity3D Industrial Robotics - Sorting Machine (B&R Automation, SMC Digital-Twin Application)
The project is focused on a simple demonstration of client-server communication via OPC UA, which is implemented in Unity3D (Server - B&R Automation PLC, Client - Unity3D). The project demonstrates the Digital-Twin of the Sorting Machine with some additional functions. The application uses performance optimization using multi-threaded programming.
This solution can be used to control a real machine or to simulate it (Automation Studio Runtime Simulation/ Real PLC). The Unity3D Digital-Twin application was tested on the simulation using X20CP1584 PLC. It is possible to use another OPC UA server, but in accordance with certain principles (Input / Output nodes).
Main functions of the Sorting Machine Digital-Twin model:
Camera Control
Connect/Disconnect - Real HW or Simulation (OPC UA Communication)
Read Data (Position / Speed of the HW)
Write Data (Attach / Detach of the object, Type of the object, etc.)
NVIDIA PhysX, etc.
The application can be installed on a mobile phone, tablet or computer, but for communication with the machine it is necessary to be in the same network.
Information about the project can be found at (GitHub):
https://github.com/rparak/Unity3D_Rob...
Contact:
[email protected]
Institute of Automation and Computer Science:
http://uai.fme.vutbr.cz/en/
Tags:
#Unity3D #DigitalTwin #Machine #Robots #Automation #PLC #BaR #SMC #AutomationStudio #SystemIntegration #Robotics #Simulation #Education #OPC #OPCUA