An approach to process geometric and semantic information as open graph-based description using a microservice architecture on the example of structural data

The advancing digitalization in the building industry highlights weak points in the digital infrastructure. Due to heterogeneous software landscapes, cross-application data exchange, in particular, is a frequently criticized process for which no satisfying solution exists, so far. To overcome interoperability difficulties, open and application-independent data formats are necessary and the communication between software applications needs to be standardized. For the first aspect, the current research project SCOPE investigates the extent to which Semantic Web can be used as an alternative to conventional approaches. The ontologies developed and applied in the research project focus on geometry descriptions, the linking of geometric and non-geometric contents and the abstract description of building products. The second, overarching aspect is addressed by defining an underlying architecture. Hence, a microservice structure is proposed that allows the data to be extended and enriched with the help of the aforementioned ontologies.