Towards Automation in Steel Construction: Development of an OWL Extension for the DSTV-NC Standard

The automation of steel construction requires new possibilities to link process data, measured deviations and tolerances. Our current research in robotic steel fabrication aims to address this challenge by developing an adaptive information model interface that can seamlessly integrate the cross-process considerations necessary for precise and efficient fabrication. The objective is to further develop existing information interfaces and to increase the use of flexible and partially automated robot concepts in steel construction. Our approach builds on existing standards and product interfaces e.g., DSTV-NC in steel construction and focuses on converting and extending them with help of an ontology including tolerances and process parameters. The results provide a contribution to the development of automated systems in construction and promote small and medium-sized enterprises in steel construction to deal with current challenges of skill shortages, productivity, and occupational safety.