Ohio University Center for Adv Software Systems Integration

Expertise

The Center's expertise is in software systems integration and development. SSI encompasses three facets of software integration:

Interfacing Integration: Example: Allows multiple software tools/programs to electronically exchange data the output of a factory design tool is seamlessly input to a factory simulation tool

Interacting Integration: Example: Allows multiple software tools to address two different aspects of a system and interact through an interface (e.g., the control software for various production machinery can directly interact in real time with a factory simulation program;

Transforming Integration: Example: Allows multiple software tools to model system behavior from different system perspectives, e.g., a milling machine's physical behavior in terms of mechanics, and its time dependent behavior in terms of production control.

SSI is of greatest benefit in a complex, high product variety, flexible manufacturing environment. For example, a typical manufacturer will produce many different products in varying quantities with seasonal production turnover for a variety of customers in a just-in-time environment. The manufacturer will also have a variety of vendors. For consumer products there is the added uncertainty of an unexpected demand for a high volume product. The capability to rapidly re-engineer production facilities to meet this new demand can be greatly enhanced through SSI.

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Interfacing Integration:	Example:	Allows multiple software tools/programs to electronically exchange data the output of a factory design tool is seamlessly input to a factory simulation tool

Interacting Integration:	Example:	Allows multiple software tools to address two different aspects of a system and interact through an interface (e.g., the control software for various production machinery can directly interact in real time with a factory simulation program;

Transforming Integration:	Example:	Allows multiple software tools to model system behavior from different system perspectives, e.g., a milling machine's physical behavior in terms of mechanics, and its time dependent behavior in terms of production control.