TY  - CONF
A1  - Chávez Bermúdez, Victor Francisco
A1  - Wollert, Jörg F.
T1  - An industry 4.0 ontology-based architecture for interoperability at the field level
T2  - Automation, Robotics & Communications for Industry 4.0/5.0
N2  - Industrial field devices exchange information through standardized communication interfaces and data models,
encompassing process data, communication properties, and vendor details. Despite enhancing interoperability within a specific
protocol, integrating these devices with diverse systems poses challenges due to data model fragmentation and custom
interfaces. The absence of a universal semantic model for categorizing field device process data independently of standards
necessitates engineers to repetitively devise custom exchange data models for different sensors and actuators, relying on
standards like OPC-UA. In response, this work proposes an ontology-based architecture to tackle information data model
fragmentation, aiming for seamless data interoperability across a universal interface. By focusing on two open-access field
device standards, IO-Link and CANOpen, we compare their information data models, identify existing limitations, and put
forth a semantic information model. The objective is to offer an interoperable interface for Industry 4.0 applications,
showcasing the potential of an ontology-based approach in streamlining data exchange and reducing heterogeneity among
field devices.
KW  - Field devices
KW  - Interoperability
KW  - Ontology
KW  - Industry 4.0
KW  - IO-Link
Y1  - 2024
UR  - https://opus.bibliothek.fh-aachen.de/opus4/frontdoor/index/index/docId/11752
SN  - 978-84-09-58219-8
SN  - 2938-4796
N1  - 4th IFSA Winter Conference on Automation, Robotics & Communications for Industry 4.0 / 5.0 (ARCI’ 2024), 7-9 February 2024, Innsbruck, Austria
SP  - 319
EP  - 321
PB  - IFSA
CY  - Barcelona
ER  -