Semantic Comparison of Asset Administration Shells
This paper presents a novel approach for the semantic comparison of Asset Administration Shells (AAS), i.e., digital twins within the context of Industry 4.0. As digital twins gain importance in optimizing industrial processes, ensuring interoperability and accurate versioning of AAS becomes critical. We propose a method that focuses on object model-level comparisons rather than mere syntactic differences, enabling a more meaningful assessment of semantic equivalence. Our findings highlight the challenges associated with traditional comparison methods and suggest a comprehensive framework for enhancing AAS versioning and integrity verification.
Authors
- Marko Ristin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7202-404X)
- Sebastian Heppner
- Hans Wernher van de Venn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6142-1672)
- Torben Miny (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4304-3735)
- Björn Otto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7624-4646)
- Nico Braunisch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2432-5529)
- Martin Wollschlaeger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4646-4455)
- Igor Garmaev (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5156-4488)
- Tobias Kleinert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7441-4431)
Institutions
- Nazarbayev University (KZ)
- Technische Universität Dresden (DE)
- ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences (CH)
- RWTH Aachen University (DE)
- Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg (DE)
Publication Details
- Published
- 2025-09-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1109/etfa65518.2025.11205541
- Primary Topic
- BIM and Construction Integration
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00