An ontology for remanufacturing systems

Abstract

Abstract A fully automated remanufacturing system needs to be very adaptive in order to adjust to different product variants and the condition of received products. To allow for such adaptive behavior across different subsystems and levels from the classical automation hierarchy, a common and uniform understanding regarding the core concepts that constitute a remanufacturing system is required. This article presents an ontology for the core concepts in an automated remanufacturing system.