Multi-Sensory HMI for Human-Centric Industrial Digital Twins: A 6G Vision of Future Industry

TL;DR

This paper envisions a future industrial landscape driven by 6G technology, emphasizing human-centric digital twins and the critical role of multi-sensory human-machine interfaces in enhancing human participation and interaction.

Contribution

It introduces the concept of multi-sensory HMI as a key enabler for human-centric industrial digital twins within the 6G era, addressing new technical challenges.

Findings

Highlights the importance of multi-sensory interfaces in future industry

Proposes a framework integrating digital twins, physical assets, and humans

Identifies technical requirements for 6G-enabled human-centric systems

Abstract

The next revolution of industry will turn the industries as well as the entire society into a human-centric shape. The human presence in industrial environment and the human participation in industrial processes will be magnified more than ever before. To cope with the emerging challenges raised by this revolution, 6G ambitions to bridge the three domains of digital information, physical assets and humans into one merged cyber-physical-human world. This proposes not only an unprecedented demand for digital twin solutions, but also new technical requirements. Especially, aiming at a human-centric industrial DT system, novel multi-sensory human-machine interfaces will play a key role in this paradigm shift.