Authors:
Mika Viinikkala
;
Veli-Pekka Jaakkola
and
Seppo Kuikka
Affiliation:
Institute of Automation and Control, Tampere University of Technology, Finland
Keyword(s):
Web service, operation and maintenance, O&M, service oriented architecture, SOA
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Coupling and Integrating Heterogeneous Data Sources
;
Databases and Information Systems Integration
;
Enterprise Information Systems
;
Legacy Systems
;
Organisational Issues on Systems Integration
Abstract:
Efficient information management is needed at industrial manufacturing plants that compete in the present demanding business environment. Requirements to enhance operation and maintenance (O&M) information management emerge from problems within internal information flows of a plant, supporting the networked organization of O&M, and accomplishing the new demand-driven business model. O&M information management of an industrial process plant is here proposed to be enhanced by value added web services. A service framework will work as a supporting architectural context for the value added services. Information from existing systems, such as automation, maintenance, production control, and condition monitoring systems, is analyzed, refined and used in control activities by the services.