Digital twin in the structure of the modern educational environment
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17721/1812-5409.2026/1.32Keywords:
educational environment, SMART laboratory, digital twin, monitoring, KPIs, microclimateAbstract
In today's world, the advantage of digital twins is the ability to create copies of various physical objects, systems or learning environments, etc. This is especially true in engineering disciplines, where models of digital twins of a given accuracy provide research and experimentation without physical risks and significant financial costs. In the context of the educational environment, this means ensuring the effective functioning of virtual educational laboratories equipped with real equipment. The article develops an educational environment using a digital twin of a SMART laboratory, which functions as a cyber-physical system with end-to-end integration of a sensor network, actuators and a virtual model of the room. The purpose of the work is to theoretically substantiate and experimentally verify the educational environment, that includes a digital twin, focused on improving energy efficiency, comfort and safety of educational spaces. The methodological basis of the study includes system analysis, mathematical modelling of microclimate dynamics, as well as imperative control logic using typical regulators.
Within the framework of the proposed architecture, a microclimate model has been developed that combines the subsystems of monitoring, forecasting and adaptive control. Actualization of the real and virtual state is carried out in real time, which provides the possibility of preliminary testing of control actions and assessment of their impact without risk to the material base. A series of simulations and experiments confirmed the ability of the developed system to reduce resource consumption and stabilize microclimate parameters under the influence of external disturbances. At the same time, the system maintains pedagogical flexibility, supporting various formats of organizing the educational process.
The obtained results testify to the scientific novelty of the proposed approach, which consists in combining models and control systems with educational scenarios in a single software environment. The practical significance of the work is determined by the possibility of scaling the developed solution to other types of laboratories and academic disciplines, as well as the promoting the formation of digital competencies of future specialists in the field of information technology and cyber-physical systems.
Pages of the article in the issue: 242 - 254
Language of the article: English
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