A Framework for Integrated Data Management in Smart Infrastructure Systems

Smart infrastructure systems (SIS) refer to the combination of smart structures (infrastructure equipped with smart systems) and the management systems that operate them. The efficient deployment of SIS requires the employment of equally smart management systems. This paper presents a UML-based framework for integrating the management of data generated by SIS into the decision making process of an organization. Several use cases and class diagrams are used to illustrate the flow of information between the various entities. The paper also summarizes efforts made to harmonize SIS terminology through an ontology that shows their interrelationships. Finally, a prototype computer system for calculating the life cycle costing for SIS is demonstrated.