Multi-scale modelling of manufacturing systems using ontologies and delta-lenses
Walter Terkaj, Qunfen Qi, Marcello Urgo, Paul J. Scott, Xiangqian Jiang
Abstract
The adoption of digital technologies in manufacturing enables intelligent dynamic control approaches, at the cost of increased design complexity. In this paper, ontologies and delta-lenses are exploited to enable multi-scale models of a manufacturing system to map digital models at different scales and let data flow according to the level of fidelity. A workflow is designed to assess the capability of models with a lower level of details to approximate the behaviour of the original system, through the application of a hybrid delta-lens. The approach is illustrated with a user case and applied to an industrial case, aiming at deciding the positions of sensors in an assembly line.