An Ontology Based Cyber infrastructure for the Development of Smart Eco Industrial Parks

This paper provides insight into the methodology employed for the development of a smart system called the J-Park simulator (JPS). JPS provides a virtual representation of an Eco-Industrial Park (EIP) and contains information pertaining to various aspects of an EIP. An ontology based approach is used to store this information in a structured and machine-readable form. Ontology represents data in a structured form and can be used for the creation of knowledge bases. These knowledge bases can then be utilised to conduct case studies on JPS. In one such case study the most suitable locations for modular nuclear plants in an EIP is identified. The architecture for the case study and how it can be implemented in JPS is demonstrated in the paper.