Design and implementation of an integrated DevOps framework for Digital Twins as a Service software platform

Digital twins are virtual representations of physical entities. They are an emerging technology gaining increasing importance in several domains thanks to their ability to simulate and understand their physical counterpart, consequently improving decision-making processes. Digital Twin as a Service is a software platform developed by the INTO-CPS Association at Aarhus University, which provides the ability to build, use, and share digital twins with other users. The work presented in this thesis was carried out in collaboration with Aarhus University. Its main objective was to design and implement a DevOps framework for managing digital twins lifecycles, integrating GitLab APIs and CI/CD pipelines. The development of the framework was followed by the implementation of user interfaces in order to integrate the work with the Digital Twin as a Service web application. The proposed solution has been evaluated and tested, demonstrating positive results in terms of ease of use, simplifying digital twins management operations, and improving user interaction.