An industry 4.0 ontology-based architecture for interoperability at the field level

  • 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.

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Author:Victor Francisco Chávez BermúdezORCiD, Jörg F. WollertORCiD
DOI:https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.20923.18722
ISBN:978-84-09-58219-8
ISSN:2938-4796
Parent Title (English):Automation, Robotics & Communications for Industry 4.0/5.0
Publisher:IFSA
Place of publication:Barcelona
Document Type:Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Year of Completion:2024
Tag:Field devices; IO-Link; Industry 4.0; Interoperability; Ontology
First Page:319
Last Page:321
Note:
4th IFSA Winter Conference on Automation, Robotics & Communications for Industry 4.0 / 5.0 (ARCI’ 2024), 7-9 February 2024, Innsbruck, Austria
Link:https://arci-conference.com/arci_2024_proceedings.html
Zugriffsart:weltweit
Institutes:FH Aachen / Fachbereich Maschinenbau und Mechatronik
FH Aachen / IaAM - Institut für angewandte Automation und Mechatronik
collections:Open Access / Bronze
Verlag / IFSA
Licence (German): Urheberrechtlich geschützt