Abstract
Most of the activities that take place within an organization follow defined processes involving both real-world objects and information systems (e.g., airport baggage control, inventory management, book lending). The distance between these objects and the information systems limits the efficiency of the processes. Automatic identification technologies such as RFID tags make it possible to speed up communication between the physical and the virtual, establishing what is known as the “Internet of Things”. At the ProS center we have methods that allow the definition, evaluation and development of software solutions that support this type of processes. The application of process modeling techniques and their early evaluation allows systematizing the development to anticipate process problems and accelerate their development.
Scientific officer
Stakeholders
- Giner Blasco, Pau
- Valderas Aranda, Pedro José
- Fons Cors, Joan Josep
- Pelechano Ferragud, Vicente
- Cetina Englada, Carlos
Applications
Development of business process support applications involving physical elements. These applications can occur in any domain, since the modeling techniques have been defined precisely to be adapted to the particular needs of each domain. Some examples would be logistics activities, control and management of physical resources (loans and returns), transportation, traceability of sanitary samples, etc.
Technical advantages
The defined techniques and methods allow to face the development of applications in the field of the “Internet of Things” in a systematic way and at a higher level of abstraction. This avoids dealing with the particularities of the technologies used and guarantees the acceptance of the system by the users involved.
Benefits it provides
By automating the flow of information between physical objects and information systems, current processes can be improved and new business models can emerge, since intermediaries whose sole purpose was to transfer information between the two spaces (e.g., registering a loan, indicating the arrival of a product, etc.) are avoided.