Systems and Means of Informatics
2026, Volume 36, Issue 1, pp 68-80
DIGITAL TWIN AS THE CORE OF A DOMAIN-SPECIFIC DIGITAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT PLATFORM
- S. P. Kovalyov
- O. V. Lukinova
Abstract
Key design decisions regarding the integration of asset digital twins as a unified core for domain digital transformation support platforms are presented. Based on the OSE/RM (Open Systems Environment Reference Model), thetech- nological aspects of digital platform design are demonstarted. The fundamental requirements for public services hosted on the platform are examined. A generic digital twin architecture is described as a set of interacting heterogeneous asset models. The model development process and deployment schemes across platform components and applications are specified. As a case study, models deployed according to the proposed scheme are employed to construct an integrated energy management cycle including the calculation of energy asset status indicators, automated determination, and execution of control actions. The proposed design decisions are formally justified using algebraic methods based on category theory.
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Title
DIGITAL TWIN AS THE CORE OF A DOMAIN-SPECIFIC DIGITAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT PLATFORM
Journal
Systems and Means of Informatics
Volume 36, Issue 1, pp 68-80
Cover Date
2026-05-05
DOI
10.14357/08696527260104
Print ISSN
0869-6527
Publisher
Institute of Informatics Problems, Russian Academy of Sciences
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Key words
digital transformation; digital twin; digital platform; interoperability; energy management; category theory
Authors
S. P. Kovalyov  and O. V. Lukinova
Author Affiliations
V. A. Trapeznikov Institute of Control Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 65 Profsoyuznaya Str., Moscow 117997, Russian Federation
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