BS EN 62656-1:2015

What is BS EN 62656-1- Standardized product ontology register about?

In the context of computer and information sciences, an ontology defines a set of representational primitives with which to model a domain of knowledge or discourse. BS EN 62656-1 specifies the logical structure for a set of spreadsheets, used as “data parcels”, to define, transfer and register product ontologies. The logical data structure described in BS EN 62656-1 is named “Parcellized Ontology Model” or “POM” for short, and each vehicle of transport of the model is called a “parcel” and may be used for definition, transfer, and registering of a reference dictionary as a collection of metadata, or for similar purposes for instances belonging to a certain class of the reference dictionary.

The spreadsheet interface structure defined in BS EN 62656-1 contains the following:

• Definition and specification of the logical structure and layout of the spreadsheet interface for definition, transfer, and registering of a reference dictionary
• Definition and specification of library instance data belonging to a class of a reference dictionary described by a set of spreadsheets conformant to BS EN 62656-1
• Definition and specification of the meta dictionary that enables the definition and transfer of a reference dictionary as a set of instance data conforming to the meta dictionary
• Definition and specification of the meta-model as data that enables the definition and transfer of a reference dictionary as a set of instance data conforming to the meta-meta dictionary
• Specification of the mapping between the dictionary data expressed in the spreadsheet format and the EXPRESS model specified by IEC 61360-2/ISO 13584-42 (with some elements of ISO 13584-25)
• Description of the basic semantic mapping between the dictionary data expressed in the spreadsheet formats defined in BS EN 62656-1and that of DIN 4002.

Note: The following items are outside the scope of BS EN 62656-1:

• Explanation of the CSV format per se, used in spreadsheet applications
• Presentation of the data parcels conformant to BS EN 62656-1, such as colouring and sizing of the spreadsheets
• Specification of the dictionary EXPRESS model conformant to IEC 61360 or ISO 13584 series of standards
• Normative definition of the mappings between an IEC 61360-ISO 13584 compliant dictionary and another that is based upon a standard other than IEC 61360-ISO 13584
• Specification of the maintenance procedure of BS EN 62656-1.

Who is BS EN 62656-1 - Standardized product ontology register for?

BS EN 62656-1 on standardized product ontology register is useful for:

• Software engineers
• Electrical engineer
• Data Processors
• Documentation professionals

Why should you use BS EN 62656-1 - Standardized product ontology register?

In computer science and information science, an ontology encompasses a representation, formal naming, and definition of the categories, properties, and relations between the concepts, data, and entities that substantiate one, many, or all domain of discourse.  BS EN 62656-1 also includes a standard mapping between the meta-data of dictionary parcels in the spreadsheet format conforming to BS EN 62656-1 and the meta-data represented in the IEC 61360-2 compliant EXPRESS model for dictionary exchange.

It is assumed that a tool supporting BS EN 62656-1 may read and write a set of spreadsheet data whose semantics and syntax are defined in BS EN 62656-1, where the physical file structure of the spreadsheets may be based on the CSV (Comma Separated Values) format. BS EN 62656-1 is closely related to ISO 13584-35 and developed as a superset or generalization of the latter. A major difference with the ISO 13584-35 is that BS EN 62656-1 enables updates and evolutions in a meta dictionary consisting of metaclasses, by which the changes and evolution of an ontology model are realized as an update and modification of the meta dictionary, just by updates and modifications of the instances of the meta-meta dictionary. The spreadsheet interface structure defined in BS EN 62656-1 may be used either for expressing a dictionary or a library.