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MR-MultiTwin: A Mixed Reality Platform for Multi-User Control of Industrial Digital Twins

  • Cong Liu
  • , Xiaoning Zhang
  • , Xiaojun Liang
  • , Weichao Luo*
  • , Zhenyu He*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Harbin Institute of Technology
  • Peng Cheng Laboratory

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Abstract

As Industry 5.0 accelerates, real-time, multi-user collaboration with digital twins (DTs) becomes increasingly essential. However, current systems struggle with spatial synchro-nization, collaborative execution, and natural interaction at scale. We introduce MR-MultiTwin, a mixed reality (MR) platform that addresses these gaps through three key innovations: (1) a shared-anchor-based spatial mapping method for aligning multi-user locations within a unified coordinate system; (2) a role-based collaboration framework that synchronizes task states, user identities, and control rights in real time; and (3) AI-powered multimodal interaction, integrating gesture, gaze, and voice for seamless DT control. Built on an edge-cloud architecture, MR-MultiTwin has been validated in smart manufacturing and inspection scenarios, showing notable gains in coordination effi-ciency, interaction usability, and deployment feasibility-paving the way for scalable industrial MR systems.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of 2025 IEEE 26th China Conference on System Simulation Technology and its Applications, CCSSTA 2025
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages399-404
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9798331544041
DOIs
StatePublished - 2025
Externally publishedYes
Event26th IEEE China Conference on System Simulation Technology and its Applications, CCSSTA 2025 - Shenzhen, China
Duration: 11 Jul 202513 Jul 2025

Publication series

NameProceedings of 2025 IEEE 26th China Conference on System Simulation Technology and its Applications, CCSSTA 2025

Conference

Conference26th IEEE China Conference on System Simulation Technology and its Applications, CCSSTA 2025
Country/TerritoryChina
CityShenzhen
Period11/07/2513/07/25

Keywords

  • Digital Twin
  • Industrial XR
  • Industry 5.0
  • Mixed Reality
  • Multi-User Collaboration
  • Role-Based Interaction

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