Sabou, Reka Marta, Biffl, Stefan, Einfalt, Alfred, Krammer, Lukas, Kastner, Wolfgang, Ekaputra, Fajar J. 2020. Semantics for Cyber-Physical Systems: A cross-domain perspective. Semantic Web. 11 (1), 115-124.
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Abstract
Modern life is increasingly made more comfortable, efficient, and sustainable by the smart systems that surround us: smart buildings monitor and adjust temperature levels to achieve occupant comfort while optimizing energy consumption; smart energy grids reconfigure dynamically to make the best use of ad-hoc energy produced by a host of distributed energy producers; smart factories can be reconfigured on the shop-floor to efficiently produce a diverse range of products. These complex systems can only be realized by tightly integrating components in the physical space (sensors, actuators) with advanced software algorithms in the cyber-space, thus creating so-called Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS). Semantic Web technologies (SWT) have seen a natural uptake in several areas based on CPS, given that CPS are data and knowledge intensive while providing advanced functionalities typical of semantics-based intelligent systems. Yet, so far, this uptake has primarily happened within the boundaries of application domains resulting in somewhat disconnected research communities. In this paper, we take a cross-domain perspective by synthesizing our experiences of using SWTs during the engineering and operation of CPSs in smart manufacturing, smart buildings, and smart grids. We discuss use cases that are amenable to the use of SWTs, benefits and challenges of using these technologies in the CPS lifecycle as well as emerging future trends. While non-exhaustive, our paper aims at opening up a dialog between these fields and at putting the foundation for a research area on semantics in CPS.
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Status of publication | Published |
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Affiliation | External |
Type of publication | Journal article |
Journal | Semantic Web |
Citation Index | SCI |
WU-Journal-Rating new | INF-A |
Language | English |
Title | Semantics for Cyber-Physical Systems: A cross-domain perspective |
Volume | 11 |
Number | 1 |
Year | 2020 |
Page from | 115 |
Page to | 124 |
Reviewed? | Y |
URL | https://content.iospress.com/articles/semantic-web/sw190381 |
DOI | http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/SW-190381 |
Open Access | N |
Associations
- People
- Sabou, Reka Marta (Details)
- External
- Biffl, Stefan (Vienna University of Technology, Austria)
- Einfalt, Alfred (Siemens Corporate Technologies, Austria)
- Ekaputra, Fajar J. (Christian Doppler Laboratory for Security and Quality Improvement in the Production System Lifecycle, Vienna University of Technology, Austria)
- Kastner, Wolfgang (Vienna University of Technology, Austria)
- Krammer, Lukas (Siemens Corporate Technologies, Austria)
- Organization
- Institute for Data, Process and Knowledge Management (AE Sabou) (Details)
- Research areas (Ă–STAT Classification 'Statistik Austria')
- 1109 Information and data processing (Details)
- 1122 Artificial intelligence (Details)
- 1127 Information science (Details)
- 1138 Information systems (Details)
- 1140 Software engineering (Details)