This shared ontology includes general and common concepts and relations regarding the hardware design of three typical types of mobile robots (i.e. air-based robot, wall-climbing robot and ground-based robot) for building inspection applications. It provides a high-level description of the hardware design of building inspection robot systems
Ontology for Designing Building Inspection Robot Systems
AbnormalArea is an area that has some anomalies compared to other areas of the same building element.
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BuildingDefect is defined as a failing or shortcoming in the function, performance, statutory, or user requirements of a building, and might manifest itself within the BuildingElement of the affected building
BuildingElement is defined as all elements that are primarily part of an existing building
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BuildingInspection is defined as the process of obtaining useful information about the technical performance of a building in the operational phase
Capability describes the manifested behavioral features of the robot system
The HighestPoint of the target BuildingElement of RoboticBuildingInspection refers to the maximum height the robot needs to reach.
InterferenceToEnvironment relates to the interferences that the RobotBehavior may cause to its work environment.
PhysicalConstraintsToRobots means the maximum size of the space or area that the BuildingElement or the IndoorSpace can provide for the robot movement
Robot refers exclusively to mobile robots in the context of building inspection robots.
RobotBehavior relates to the actions of the robot that occurs at its work environment
A RobotComponent is a physical object that is part of a robot.
RobotMovementMedium is what the robot relies on for its movement.
RobotSystem is defined as an artificial system formed by robots and AuxiliaryEquipment
StructuralCharacteristics refers to generic features necessary to describe the physical and structural aspects of a robot system
WorkEnvironment is the environment where the robot is exposed to.
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