These two survey papers; ‘A survey of Top-Level Ontologies’ and ‘A Survey of Industry Data Models and Reference Data Libraries’, form the foundation for the work described in ‘The Pathway towards and Information Management Framework’ (IMF). The survey papers identify the requirements and inform the ontological choices for a Foundation Data Model (FDM). The FDM, built upon a top-level ontology, is a key component of the IMF and a basis for ensuring consistent data across the National Digital Twin.
The survey papers are the first outputs from the FDM Seed project, funded by the Construction Innovation Hub (CIH). They will inform the development of an FDM which will be tested on CIH's Platform and is the starting point - a "seed" - for the National Digital Twin. The publication of these surveys is a big step forward towards building a framework that enables effective information management across the built environment.
Following the publication on the CDBB and CIH websites, the surveys will be published on the Digital Twin Hub’s IMF Community Network where we will be discussing the assessments and implications of the surveys and what the next steps will be.
Top-level Ontologies Survey:
Lead Authors: Chris Partridge, Andrew Mitchell
Authors: Al Cook, David Leal, Jan Sullivan, Matthew West
Industry Data Models Survey:
Lead Author: David Leal
Authors: Al Cook, Chris Partridge, Jan Sullivan, Matthew West