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Reference model of Industrie 4.0 service architectures

Basic concepts and approach
  • Thomas Usländer

    Head of Department “Information Management and Production Control” at Fraunhofer IOSB, Karlsruhe; research, publications and standardization contributions about service-oriented analysis and design, reference models and open geospatial service architectures.

    Fraunhofer IOSB, Fraunhoferstr. 1, 76131 Karlsruhe, Tel.: +49 (0) 721-6091 480

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    and Ulrich Epple

    Head of Department “Process Control Engineering” since 1995 at RWTH Aachen University. Research topics: search for technical model universals, modeling of automation systems, formal methods in engineering, operation and maintenance, application of model-driven architectures, models @runtime, automation of automation, selfX-technologies in process automation.

    RWTH Aachen University, Lehrstuhl für Prozessleittechnik, Turmstraße 46, 52064 Aachen, Tel.: +49 (0) 241 80-94339

Published/Copyright: October 14, 2015

Abstract

This paper provides an overview about the conceptual work performed by the VDI/VDE GMA working group 7.21 towards the specification of a reference model for Industrie 4.0 service architectures. It focuses on the conceptual design of service-oriented architecture (SOA) relying upon the “I40 component” as a core basic concept across the whole value network. Furthermore, the paper discusses the relevance of reference models of the Internet of Things and Services as a foundation.

Zusammenfassung

Der Beitrag gibt einen Überblick über die konzeptionellen Arbeiten des VDI/VDE GMA Fachausschuss 7.21 auf dem Weg zur Spezifikation eines Referenzmodells für Industrie 4.0 Service-Architekturen. Im Mittelpunkt steht der konzeptionelle Ansatz einer serviceorientierten Architektur auf der Basis der ,,I40-Komponente“ als grundlegendes Konzept im gesamten Wertschöpfungsnetzwerk. Zudem wird die Relevanz von Referenzmodellen aus dem Internet der Dinge und Dienste diskutiert.

About the authors

Thomas Usländer

Head of Department “Information Management and Production Control” at Fraunhofer IOSB, Karlsruhe; research, publications and standardization contributions about service-oriented analysis and design, reference models and open geospatial service architectures.

Fraunhofer IOSB, Fraunhoferstr. 1, 76131 Karlsruhe, Tel.: +49 (0) 721-6091 480

Ulrich Epple

Head of Department “Process Control Engineering” since 1995 at RWTH Aachen University. Research topics: search for technical model universals, modeling of automation systems, formal methods in engineering, operation and maintenance, application of model-driven architectures, models @runtime, automation of automation, selfX-technologies in process automation.

RWTH Aachen University, Lehrstuhl für Prozessleittechnik, Turmstraße 46, 52064 Aachen, Tel.: +49 (0) 241 80-94339

Received: 2015-2-25
Accepted: 2015-6-16
Published Online: 2015-10-14
Published in Print: 2015-10-28

©2015 Walter de Gruyter Berlin/Boston

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