Design-to-Order Unified Information Space Network-Centric Model and Architecture in the Complex Technical Products

Abstract

The paper considers general problems of information systems interoperability, approaches to its analysis and support. Basic requirements for ensuring the technical systems interoperability are provided. Approaches are analyzed to formation of the information interaction models in accordance with the level of conceptual interoperability model and the reference interoperability model. The concept of smart work-place is introduced in relation to the Design-to-order information support, objective and tasks of the smart workplace operation are formulated. Generalized network-centric architecture of the Design-to-order unified information space is presented, which provides information support in implementation of the design and production chain. The proposed unified information space architecture includes mechanisms of automatic generation and adaptation of the design data basic and domain-specific models taking into account the constantly altering application conditions. In general, the proposed network-centric architecture of the Design-to-order unified information space ensures uninterrupted information interaction from the customer to separate workplaces and target processes of the product life cycle. Using these adaptive ontological models appears more preferable than introduction of the static interoperability profile, which development could be hampered by complex nature of the integrated technical product being manufactured