Results and Discussion
Table 1 gives the sample query that was executed to find the most similar SOEKS. For example, in query 1, VEP similarity is calculated for a product CLY-1 when total time ¼ 12 min, tolerance ¼ −0.1 and finish ¼ 1.8. Figure 9 illustrates the execution of this query. CIM-DNA returns the top most similar SOEKS which, in this particular case, is VEP-Code no 9 having similarity 0.877. The query also returns the codes of ASRS-VEO, Robot-VEO, Lathe-VEO, Arm-VEO, and Mill-VEO for the most similar VEP-Code (Table 1). This enables to fetch all the micro-level details of each component corresponding to most similar VEP-SOEKS.
The approach helps to categorize the past decisions taken on the CIM and then prioritize them according to the situation.
The main contribution of this work is to demonstrate and implement knowledge-based CIM environment in data-intensive Iot/IoD scenario. The CIM-DNA, which is the representation of manufacturing process collective computational intelligence, is created by capturing the experience of engineering objects and engineering processes and then using this information for the construction of VEO and VEP. The SOEKS and DDNA are applied as the knowledge representation structure for gathering the experience. Furthermore, VEF–VEP is used as a tool for decision-making processes that can enhance different CIM systems with predicting capabilities and facilitate knowledge engineering processes. Moreover, CIM-DNA readily copes with self-organizing production and control strategies; this is a strong linking instance of product life-cycle management, industrial automation, and semantic technologies as required for cyber-physical systems and Industry 4.0.