Title: A GIS-oriented semantic data model to support PLM for DfS

Authors: Kiyan Vadoudi; Florian Bratec; Nadège Troussier

Addresses: ICD, HETIC Department, CREIDD, Université de Technologie de Troyes, UMR 6281, CNRS, Troyes, France ' ICD, HETIC Department, CREIDD, Université de Technologie de Troyes, UMR 6281, CNRS, Troyes, France ' ICD, HETIC Department, CREIDD, Université de Technologie de Troyes, UMR 6281, CNRS, Troyes, France

Abstract: Studying a product's environmental impact on an interacted territory's environmental status can increase decision makers' information when considering design for sustainability (DfS). Spatial representation of environmental information using geographic information systems (GIS) is an approach to analyse environmental status. This paper proposes a new data model to integrate geographical data with product related data throughout substances flows over the whole lifecycle. This model uses coupling of GIS and product lifecycle management (PLM) by unified modelling language (UML) representation. This new data model offers the possibility of enhancing sustainable products and obtaining more relevant results due to a better integration of site specificities.

Keywords: product lifecycle management; PLM; product data model; geographic information system; GIS; life cycle assessment; LCA; unified modelling language; UML; territory; design for sustainability; DfS.

DOI: 10.1504/IJPLM.2017.087572

International Journal of Product Lifecycle Management, 2017 Vol.10 No.3, pp.210 - 230

Received: 08 Mar 2017
Accepted: 14 Jun 2017
Published online: 19 Oct 2017 *

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