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Digital twin (DT) technology is transforming industrial automation by enabling the real-time simulation, predictive control, and optimization of complex systems. This study presents a DT-based kinematic control method designed for trajectory planning and execution in a 2RRR planar parallel manipulator. The framework utilizes ROS/Gazebo for virtual modeling and MATLAB’s Guide tool for a human–machine interface, establishing a synchronized virtual–physical environment. By dynamically bridging design and manufacturing phases, the DT model enhances operational insight through real-time data exchange and control flexibility. Statistical analyses, including the comparative hypothesis testing of angular positions and velocities with a 95% confidence level, validate the model’s precision, demonstrating a high degree of fidelity between the virtual model and the physical system. These findings confirm the DT’s reliability as an effective tool for trajectory programming, highlighting its potential in industrial robotics where adaptability and data-driven decision making are essential. This approach contributes to the evolving landscape of Industry 4.0 by supporting intelligent manufacturing systems with improved accuracy and efficiency.

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Title
Integration of a Digital Twin Framework for Trajectory Control of a 2RRR Planar Parallel Manipulator Using ROS/Gazebo and MATLAB
Author
Mesa-Montoya, Carlos Andrés 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Peláez Néstor Iván Marín 1 ; Ortega-Quiñones, Kevin David 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Holguín-Londoño, German Andrés 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Vanegas-Useche Libardo Vicente 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Daraviña-Peña, Gian Carlo 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Ariza-Echeverri, Edwan Anderson 3   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Vergara, Diego 4   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 Programa de Ingeniería Mecánica, Facultad de Mecánica Aplicada, Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira, Pereira 660003, Colombia; [email protected] (C.A.M.-M.); [email protected] (N.I.M.P.); [email protected] (L.V.V.-U.); [email protected] (G.C.D.-P.) 
 Programa de Ingeniería Eléctrica, Facultad de Ingenierías, Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira, Pereira 660003, Colombia; [email protected] (K.D.O.-Q.); [email protected] (G.A.H.-L.) 
 Grupo de Nuevos Materiales y Didáctica de las Ciencias, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad del Magdalena, Santa Marta 470004, Colombia; [email protected] 
 Technology, Instruction and Design in Engineering and Education Research Group (TiDEE.rg), Catholic University of Ávila, 05005 Ávila, Spain 
Publication title
Volume
17
Issue
4
First page
146
Publication year
2025
Publication date
2025
Publisher
MDPI AG
Place of publication
Basel
Country of publication
Switzerland
Publication subject
e-ISSN
19995903
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
Document type
Journal Article
Publication history
 
 
Online publication date
2025-03-26
Milestone dates
2025-01-22 (Received); 2025-03-21 (Accepted)
Publication history
 
 
   First posting date
26 Mar 2025
ProQuest document ID
3194606969
Document URL
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Last updated
2025-04-25
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ProQuest One Academic