In competitive environment of quick market changes, developing an interoperable manufacturing system is a necessity. To realise interoperability, the exchange of part and product data must be independent of their platforms. There are two basic approaches for this purpose: i utilising interfaces ii utilising neutral formats. Standard for the Exchange of Product data (STEP) plays a significant ro...

Abstract In Information Systems (IS), the search for a good design is still relevant issue. IS, two sub-systems coexist, applications and data. To articulate these sub-systems, some authors opt CRUD matrix. Similarly, Axiomatic Design (AD) theory studies how functional requirements are related to parameters using this paper, application sub-system corresponds requirements, data parameters, matr...

Axiomatizing mathematical structures and theories is an objective of Mathematical Logic. Some axiomatic systems are nowadays mere definitions, such as the axioms Group Theory; but some much deeper, Complete Ordered Fields with which Real Analysis starts. Groups abound in sciences, while by Dedekind's theorem there exists only one complete ordered field, up to isomorphism. Cayley's Abstract Alge...

Systems biology research is currently dominated by integrative, multidisciplinary approaches. Although important, these strategies lack an overarching systems perspective such as those used in engineering. We describe here the Axiomatic Design approach to system analysis and illustrate its utility in the study of biological systems. Axiomatic Design relates functions at all levels to the behavi...