# ExtruOnt: An ontology for describing a type of manufacturing machine for Industry 4.0 systems

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.11848 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2401.11848/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- Builds on 0 of its 45 references that are in the map.
- First posted on arXiv 22 Jan 2024.

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [Towards the implementation of Industry 4.0: A methodology-based approach oriented to the customer life cycle](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2401.17661/) (2024)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Semantically rich descriptions of manufacturing machines, offered in a machine-interpretable code, can provide interesting benefits in Industry 4.0 scenarios. However, the lack of that type of descriptions is evident. In this paper we present the development effort made to build an ontology, called ExtruOnt, for describing a type of manufacturing machine, more precisely, a type that performs an extrusion process (extruder). Although the scope of the ontology is restricted to a concrete domain, it could be used as a model for the development of other ontologies for describing manufacturing machines in Industry 4.0 scenarios. The terms of the ExtruOnt ontology provide different types of information related with an extruder, which are reflected in distinct modules that constitute the ontology. Thus, it contains classes and properties for expressing descriptions about components of an extruder, spatial connections, features, and 3D representations of those components, and finally the sensors used to capture indicators about the performance of this type of machine. The ontology development process has been carried out in close collaboration with domain experts.