Ecosystem integration: the use of ontologies in integrating knowledge across manufacturing value networks
One of the greatest challenges in creating effective decision-making systems for connected enterprises is the management of cross-domain information. In manufacturing value networks where supply chains are increasingly intertwined, and closed-loop lifecycle management requires traversing several dom...
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| author | Michela Magas Dimitris Kiritsis María Poveda-Villalón Lan Yang Sten-Erik Björling Andreas Rudenå |
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| description | One of the greatest challenges in creating effective decision-making systems for connected enterprises is the management of cross-domain information. In manufacturing value networks where supply chains are increasingly intertwined, and closed-loop lifecycle management requires traversing several domains, ontologies are proving to be a reliable reference for cross-domain semantic interoperability. However, ontology development, implementation, and management are fragmented and difficult for new users of ontologies to grasp. This is a significant challenge in environments where ontologies are vital for managing effective data exchanges in complex industrial processes. The OntoCommons project has evolved an ontology ecosystem that aims to lower the entry barrier to using ontologies. Building on this ambition, we present a holistic approach to the integration and management of ontologies horizontally across manufacturing ecosystems, including the creation of reference documentation for manufacturing value networks and related standards, available tools for working with ontologies, and examples of vertical integration of knowledge from application level with domain-level and top-level ontology reference documentation. As a novel research direction, we propose a meta-level approach to ontology-driven knowledge management in manufacturing ecosystems. Based on evidence from recent breakthroughs, we present future and emerging research directions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b3e967c71765457eb28870da176a00fe2024-03-21T05:12:23ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Manufacturing Technology2813-03592024-03-01410.3389/fmtec.2024.13311971331197Ecosystem integration: the use of ontologies in integrating knowledge across manufacturing value networksMichela Magas0Dimitris Kiritsis1María Poveda-Villalón2Lan Yang3Sten-Erik Björling4Andreas Rudenå5Industry Commons Foundation, Stockholm, SwedenDepartment of Informatics, University of Oslo, Oslo, NorwayOntology Engineering Group, Polytechnic University of Madrid, Madrid, SpainUnit for Social Semantics at Insight, University of Galway, Galway, IrelandIndustry Commons Foundation, Stockholm, SwedenIndustry Commons Foundation, Stockholm, SwedenOne of the greatest challenges in creating effective decision-making systems for connected enterprises is the management of cross-domain information. In manufacturing value networks where supply chains are increasingly intertwined, and closed-loop lifecycle management requires traversing several domains, ontologies are proving to be a reliable reference for cross-domain semantic interoperability. However, ontology development, implementation, and management are fragmented and difficult for new users of ontologies to grasp. This is a significant challenge in environments where ontologies are vital for managing effective data exchanges in complex industrial processes. The OntoCommons project has evolved an ontology ecosystem that aims to lower the entry barrier to using ontologies. Building on this ambition, we present a holistic approach to the integration and management of ontologies horizontally across manufacturing ecosystems, including the creation of reference documentation for manufacturing value networks and related standards, available tools for working with ontologies, and examples of vertical integration of knowledge from application level with domain-level and top-level ontology reference documentation. As a novel research direction, we propose a meta-level approach to ontology-driven knowledge management in manufacturing ecosystems. Based on evidence from recent breakthroughs, we present future and emerging research directions.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmtec.2024.1331197/fullontologyecosystemsSemantic interoperabilitymanufacturinglifecycle managementindustry commons |
| spellingShingle | Michela Magas Dimitris Kiritsis María Poveda-Villalón Lan Yang Sten-Erik Björling Andreas Rudenå Ecosystem integration: the use of ontologies in integrating knowledge across manufacturing value networks Frontiers in Manufacturing Technology ontology ecosystems Semantic interoperability manufacturing lifecycle management industry commons |
| title | Ecosystem integration: the use of ontologies in integrating knowledge across manufacturing value networks |
| title_full | Ecosystem integration: the use of ontologies in integrating knowledge across manufacturing value networks |
| title_fullStr | Ecosystem integration: the use of ontologies in integrating knowledge across manufacturing value networks |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ecosystem integration: the use of ontologies in integrating knowledge across manufacturing value networks |
| title_short | Ecosystem integration: the use of ontologies in integrating knowledge across manufacturing value networks |
| title_sort | ecosystem integration the use of ontologies in integrating knowledge across manufacturing value networks |
| topic | ontology ecosystems Semantic interoperability manufacturing lifecycle management industry commons |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmtec.2024.1331197/full |
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