The LiDiTE framework

This framework allows the realization of Digital Twins. Here it is configured for implementing the use case of the Savona Polygeneration Microgrid (SPM) expressed in the paper LiDiTE: a Full-Fledged and Featherweight DigitalTwin Framework.

Quickstart

make build
make up

Prerequisites

Docker engine
Docker compose
GNU Make

Components of the repository

This repository is comprised of multiple components, some of which belong to the framework and some of which belong to the SPM use case.

In this root directory multiple module YAML files are defined, which can be added to the environment by modifying the modules variable inside of the Makefile.

These modules combine and configure the framework-provided or their own container images to implement the SPM use case, storing the configuration files inside of the config directory.

Modules belonging to the framework

DNS Server implemented via BIND9
An Eclipse Ditto instance (authenticated via a reverse proxy) which is either:
- The upstream Eclipse Ditto implementation
- Our own lightweight Eclipse Ditto repackaging via a custom container image
Eclipse Ditto database server
Eclipse Ditto custom provisioner using our custom container image
Docker API proxy
A multi-tier network implemented with:
- The Dovesnap Docker network plugin
- Multiple networks
- Multiple routers implemented via OpenWRT
- A VPN for external access leveraging OpenVPN
SCADA server using the ScadaLTS project
Workflow automation platform using the Camunda workflow automation platform, configured automatically via our custom provisioner, managing scheduled tasks via our custom scheduler
Workflow visualizer implemented via a custom web application
Performance sampling environment for gathering metrics on the framework resource usage
Test services for inspecting the network endpoints
PLC execution environment using OpenPLC
Virtual machines execution environment using QEMU KVM
Dummy containers for simulating network devices
A simulator for physical devices

Modules belonging to the SPM use case implementation