Service Enabler: A Software Agent using Lifecycle Data to Enable Knowledge-Intensive Services

Author

Yang, Xiaoyu ; Moore, Philip ; Pu, Jun-Sheng

Author_Institution

Univ. of Cambridge, Cambridge

fYear

2007

fDate

29-31 Oct. 2007

Firstpage

519

Lastpage

522

Abstract

In this paper, a software agent, namely, service enabler is proposed. The service enabler runs on a backend server and connects to each Intelligent Data Unit of a set of similar products to receive acquired dynamic data during a product lifecycle. It can actively use lifecycle data to help creation and delivery of product related knowledge-intensive services. It has been demonstrated in large scale field trials that product related knowledge-intensive services can be delivered through the use of service enabler. The service enabler proposed within this research study can open new horizons for product design (e.g. intelligent product), and contribute to the exploration of product lifecycle management.

Keywords

inference mechanisms; intelligent manufacturing systems; knowledge acquisition; product design; product development; software agents; backend server; inference engine; intelligent data unit; knowledge base; knowledge extraction; product design; product lifecycle management; product related knowledge-intensive services; service enabler software agent; Computer architecture; Data mining; Design engineering; Engines; Intelligent agent; Intelligent sensors; Intserv networks; Power engineering and energy; Production; Software agents;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Semantics, Knowledge and Grid, Third International Conference on

Conference_Location

Shan Xi

Print_ISBN

0-7695-3007-9

Electronic_ISBN

978-0-7695-3007-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SKG.2007.135

Filename

4438609