A Multi-properties Based Description Method of Cloud Manufacturing Services

Abstract

To improve completeness and availability of cloud manufacturing service in cloud manufacturing platform, a multi-properties based cloud manufacturing service description model was presented through analyzing its classification and characteristics. The model consists of five properties: characterization properties, functional properties, commercial properties, resource properties and technical properties, which was also described by using formal language. Based on the concept model, the cloud manufacturing service model was realized by Web Ontology Language for Service (OWL-S) and finally a prototype system was developed based on the cloud manufacturing service platform for small and medium enterprises, which verified the model's feasibility.