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A Sensor Model for Enhancement of Manufacturing Equipment Data Interoperability

Published

Author(s)

Kang B. Lee, Yuyin Song, Peter S. Gu

Abstract

Sensors can provide real-time production information to optimize manufacturing activities in a factory. Recently, more attention has been paid to the application of sensors in smart manufacturing systems. Sensor data exchange, sharing, and interoperability are challenges for manufacturing equipment monitoring in smart manufacturing. Standardized sensor data formats and communication protocols can help to solve these problems. MTConnect is an open, free, extensible protocol for the data exchange between monitoring applications and shop floor devices which include machine tools, sensors, and actuators. This paper introduces a sensor model for MTConnect to enhance manufacturing equipment data interoperability. The sensor model defines a Sensor and SensorChannel, as well as an interface to access the Sensor and its SensorChannels, which include sensing element, calibration, signal conditioning, and analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) information. The sensor model has been implemented in a virtual milling machine with a built-in sensor. Two case studies of MTConnect Probe and Sample requests for sensor information are provided to verify the sensor model.
Proceedings Title
ASME 2012 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE 2012)
Conference Dates
November 9-15, 2012
Conference Location
Houston, TX

Keywords

Agent, Agent Client, Device, IEEE 1451, MTConnect, Sensor, Sensor Channel, Sensor Model, XML Schema

Citation

Lee, K. , Song, Y. and Gu, P. (2012), A Sensor Model for Enhancement of Manufacturing Equipment Data Interoperability, ASME 2012 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE 2012), Houston, TX, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=911959 (Accessed March 29, 2024)
Created November 15, 2012, Updated February 19, 2017