Object-Oriented Ontological Engineering Based on Meta-Associative Graphs

The object-oriented approach is one of the most common approaches to developing complex cyber-physical systems. It is based on representing a system as a set of interacting objects that work together to achieve the goals of the system. In the context of ontological engineering, this approach can be particularly useful, since it simplifies the description and modeling of complex cyber-physical systems involving many interrelated objects and concepts. Also, the object-oriented approach simplifies the development and maintenance of ontologies that can be used to describe complex cyber-physical systems. The ontology of a cyber-physical system should be a convenient and flexible basis for modeling processes and ensuring the functioning of information, analytical, and system processes. A metagraph can be used to build system ontologies and extract process ontologies. A modification of the metagraph (meta-associative graph) is proposed for inclusion in the ontology of events and system methods. This approach to constructing a metagraph makes it possible to include the process component in the ontological model of the system as an integral part of it. This enables the flexible design, update, and maintenance of process models using segments of the general ontological model, saving both time and effort.