Master Thesis ''Semantic Integration of Pneumatic Systems in Enterprise Knowledge Graphs on Asset Administration Shell (AAS)'' (m/f/d)

Automation is our passion – yours too? Are you passionate about new technologies, take the initiative and work independently? Then you're right with us. Create the future of SMC Germany and bring your expertise to our headquarters in Egelsbach near Frankfurt am Main.

SMC Deutschland GmbH is a leading manufacturer, partner and solution provider for pneumatic and electrical automation technology. The company belongs to SMC Corporation with nearly 21,000 employees worldwide. The company has subsidiaries in 83 countries with 500 sales centres worldwide. SMC Deutschland GmbH, headquartered in Egelsbach near Frankfurt am Main, has been working successfully on the German market for over 40 years and is now employing more than 800 employees.

For our customers, we continuously develop individual solutions and extend our product catalogue, which currently contains more than 12,000 basic models and more than 700,000 variants. We build on the experience and know-how of our experts.

Research question: How can semantic web technologies improve the detection and integration of SMC pneumatic AAS data within knowledge infrastructures in companies? Definition of RDF/OWL mappings for pneumatic AAS data Creation of SPARQL queries to discover components or to balance services Creating an example-knowledge graph using an open source triplestore (e.g. Blazegraph, GraphDB) Demonstration of applications: e.g. search for all actuators whose maintenance is due in 10 days Validation of scalability and conclusion potential

This is the ideal way to bring Your experience is our trump with which we want to convince our customers. Do you want to explore new findings as part of your master thesis? Then you're right with us. You are close to completing your studies in the field of mechatronics, computer science, electrical engineering or comparable discipline and are planning a practical degree in cooperation with a company Basic knowledge in IoT technologies and protocols (e.g. MQTT, REST) Basic knowledge of data modelling and visualization Interest in knowledge graphs and automation technology Pre-knowledge to RDF/OWL, SPARQL, AAS submodels desirable Programming skills: JavaScript, Python or Java (for API integration and data processing) Soft Skills: Self-employed working, analytical thinking, interest in digitalization, good English knowledge in word and writing

Do you want to write your master thesis in an internationally active, development-intensive environment? The German Technical Center in Egelsbach is one of five development centers of our Japanese parent company SMC. Here you will be part of a collegial, experienced team in a modern, growing engineering area with its own laboratory. The possibility of a practical final work in the field of engineering in cooperation with SMC The world market leader for automation technology for further growth Established and prestigious employer in the region A modern, well-connected workplace in the heart of the Rhine-Main metropolitan region Agile's work with modern methods in a flat hierarchy An experienced team and a competent, as well as expert support for your final work