Semantic-Based Industrial Engineering: Problems and Solutions

This paper deals with some conceptual and practical problems that become apparent when trying to make use of up-to-date ontological and semantic techniques within a concrete industrial context. More precisely, it describes the compromises adopted in the European SEMbySEM project in order to deal with specific industrial problems - like checking rail transport of hazardous materials - by preserving a general compatibility with the W3C (World Wide Web Committee) suggestions.