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A Standards-Based Approach for Linking As-Planned to As-Fabricated Product Data
Published
Author(s)
Moneer M. Helu, Thomas D. Hedberg
Abstract
The digital thread links disparate systems across the product lifecycle to support data curation and information cultivation and enable data-driven applications, e.g., digital twin. Realizing the digital thread requires the integration of semantically-rich, open standards to facilitate the dynamic creation of context based on multiple viewpoints. This research develops such an approach to link as-planned (ISO 6983) to as-fabricated (MTConnect) product data using dynamic time warping. Applying this approach to a production part enabled the designer to make a more optimal decision from the perspective of the product lifecycle that would have otherwise been challenging to identify.
Helu, M.
and Hedberg, T.
(2018),
A Standards-Based Approach for Linking As-Planned to As-Fabricated Product Data, CIRP Annals-ManufacturingTechnology, [online], https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cirp.2018.04.039
(Accessed October 7, 2025)