ASAM OpenXOntology: Model Reference

Type

Class

Name

AbstractObject

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#AbstractObject

Subclass of

CoreConcepts

Disjoint with

SpatioTemporalExtent

Comments

DEF: A thing that does not exist in space or time. Abstract objects are used to express characteristics of spatio-temporal extents, such as properties and roles.

EXAMPLES: not applicable.

USAGE: This class will generally not be used directly in the OpenX domain.

Type

Class

Name

ActivityState

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#ActivityState

Subclass of

State

Restriction

causes some Event

Restriction

hasParticipant some Participant

Restriction

memberOf only SetOfActivityStates

Comments

DEF: A State that represents the whole life of an activity or a temporal part of an activity. Activities consist of their participants, which are members of PhysicalObjectState, and cause some event. The end event of an activity state is caused by that activity, which implies that the activity describes some change between the start event and end event.

EXAMPLES: the movements of a cloud or an animal crossing a road.

USAGE: Use this class for (temporal parts of) activities that are not the direct result of some intent, for example, a person’s intent.

Type

Class

Name

Aggregation

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#Aggregation

Subclass of

Relationship

Comments

DEF: A Relationship where the whole is at least the sum of the parts. Basis for object property aggregatedInto.

EXAMPLES: not applicable.

USAGE: This class will generally not be used directly in the OpenX domain.

Type

Class

Name

AngleQuantity

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#AngleQuantity

Subclass of

PhysicalQuantity

Comments

DEF: A PhysicalQuantity that is an angle value in degrees, between 0 and 360.

EXAMPLES:

USAGE: Use this class instead of DirectionQuantity when specifying angles that are not actual directions respective to some coordinate system.

Type

Class

Name

BiologicalObjectState

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#BiologicalObjectState

Subclass of

PhysicalObjectState

Comments

DEF: A PhysicalObjectState that sustains itself and reproduces. A BiologicalObjectState may represent the whole life of the object or a temporal part of it.

EXAMPLES: a BiologicalObjectState that is not an OrdinaryBiologicalObjectState would be one that survives the replacement of all of its parts, so an example might be my dog (which might be a completely different dog over time).

USAGE: generally use OrdinaryBiologicalObjectState instead of this class

Type

Class

Name

Classification

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#Classification

Subclass of

Relationship

Comments

DEF: A Relationship where a thing is a member of a class. Basis for object properties memberOf and hasMember.

EXAMPLES: not applicable.

USAGE: This class will generally not be used directly in the OpenX domain.

Type

Class

Name

Composition

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#Composition

Subclass of

Aggregation

Comments

DEF: An Aggregation where the whole is an arrangement of the parts that results in emergent properties. Basis for object properties partOf and hasPart.

EXAMPLES: not applicable.

USAGE: This class will generally not be used directly in the OpenX domain.

Type

Class

Name

ConnectionRelation

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#ConnectionRelation

Subclass of

DefinedRelationship

Comments

DEF: A DefinedRelationship for relations between things that are connected in any way, physically or otherwise. Basis for the object property connectedTo.

EXAMPLES:

USAGE: Use this class to express a connection between two things as a reified relationship, e.g. in order to specify characteristics such as the angle of the connection.

Type

Class

Name

CoreConcepts

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#CoreConcepts

Subclass of

Thing

Comments

DEF: Top-level container that separates core concepts in the OpenXOntology. The CoreConcepts define basic concepts, such as physical objects, states, and events. The core ontology of ASAM OpenXOntology corresponds to a top-level ontology or upper ontology. The core ontology of ASAM OpenXOntology is based on HQDM.

Type

Class

Name

DefinedRelationship

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#DefinedRelationship

Subclass of

Relationship

Comments

DEF: A Relationship of a certain kind. This may be temporal, spatial, compositional, or other other relationships.

EXAMPLES: not applicable.

USAGE: This class will generally not be used directly in the OpenX domain.

Type

Class

Name

DirectionQuantity

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#DirectionQuantity

Subclass of

PhysicalQuantity

Comments

DEF: A PhysicalQuantity that defines a direction in degrees, between 0 and 360. May be used to quantify the direction of a vector described by a SpatialRelation, a SeparationDistance, or similar.

EXAMPLES:

USAGE: Use this class instead of AngleQuantity when specifying actual directions respective to some coordinate system.

Type

Class

Name

Event

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#Event

Subclass of

SpatioTemporalExtent

Restriction

memberOf only SetOfEvents

Disjoint with

State

Comments

DEF: A SpatioTemporalExtent with a time extension of zero, but with an extension in space. Events mark changes in states and are used for something instantaneous.

EXAMPLES:

USAGE: Use this class to specify the state and/or end of activities and temporal parts of physical objects.

Type

Class

Name

FunctionalObjectState

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#FunctionalObjectState

Subclass of

IntentionallyConstructedObjectState

Subclass of

PhysicalObjectState

Restriction

intendedRole some Role

Comments

DEF: An IntentionallyConstructedObjectState and PhysicalObjectState that has an intendedRole. A FunctionalObjectState may represent the whole life of the object or a temporal part of it.

EXAMPLES: a FunctionalObjectState that is not an OrdinaryFunctionalObjectState would be one that survives the replacement of all of its parts, so an example might be my car (which might be a completely different car over time).

USAGE: generally use OrdinaryFunctionalObjectState instead of this class

Type

Class

Name

FunctionalSystemComponentState

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#FunctionalSystemComponentState

Subclass of

FunctionalObjectState

Subclass of

SystemComponentState

Restriction

componentOf exactly 1 FunctionalSystemState

Comments

DEF: An IntentionallyConstructedObjectState that represents a replaceable component of a FunctionalSystem. The object property componentOf is used to relate the object to the FunctionalSystem. A FunctionalSystemComponentState may be the whole life of the component or a temporal part of it.

EXAMPLES: markings of road or engines of vehicles

USAGE: Use this class to represent the components of things that were created for a specific purpose, for example markings of road or engines of vehicles.

Type

Class

Name

FunctionalSystemState

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#FunctionalSystemState

Subclass of

OrdinaryFunctionalObjectState

Subclass of

SystemState

Comments

DEF: An OrdinaryFunctionalObjectState that is also a SystemState.

EXAMPLES: Vehicles, traffic infrastructure, buildings, traffic lights.

USAGE: Use this class for describing (temporal parts) of concrete (actual, materialized) systems that cease to exist when all of their parts are removed. Often combined with OrdinaryBiologicalObjectState or OrdinaryFunctionalObjectState

Type

Class

Name

Geometry

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#Geometry

Subclass of

PhysicalProperty

Comments

DEF: A PhysicalProperty that describes a spatial characteristic of an Object in a 1D, 2D or 3D space. Unlike "shape", which only refers to the outer surface, "geometry" can include other characteristics, e.g. different kind of projections like cross section, road geometry.

EXAMPLES:

USAGE:

Type

Class

Name

InstalledFunctionalSystemComponent

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#InstalledFunctionalSystemComponent

Subclass of

FunctionalSystemComponentState

Subclass of

InstalledObject

Subclass of

OrdinaryFunctionalObjectState

Comments

DEF: An InstalledObject that is also a OrdinaryFunctionalObjectState and a FunctionalSystemComponentState.

EXAMPLES: the particular tire that was installed on car42’s right front wheel between time1 and time2

USAGE: Use this class for describing the actual, materialized installed components of a system.

Type

Class

Name

InstalledObject

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#InstalledObject

Subclass of

OrdinaryPhysicalObjectState

Comments

DEF: An OrdinaryPhysicalObjectState that is installed in a system, meaning that is also a SystemComponentState. The state of the ordinary physical object is the temporal part that covers the time from when the ordinary physical object is installed in the system to when it is removed.

EXAMPLES: The time that the traffic sign with the serial number 42 is installed at a specific location on highway 66. (note that this would actually be an InstalledFunctionalSystemComponent because the highway is a FunctionalSystem).

USAGE: Use this class to describe the temporal part of a physical object when it is the actual component of a system.

Type

Class

Name

IntentionallyConstructedActivityState

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#IntentionallyConstructedActivityState

Subclass of

ActivityState

Subclass of

IntentionallyConstructedObjectState

Comments

DEF: An ActivityState that is also an IntentionallyConstructedObjectState.

EXAMPLES: the changing of a signal state by a device in an intelligent transportation system

USAGE: Use this class to describe planned activities by single persons or intelligent devices, such as the changing of a signal state by a device in an intelligent transportation system.

Type

Class

Name

IntentionallyConstructedObjectState

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#IntentionallyConstructedObjectState

Subclass of

State

Comments

DEF: A State that exists because of an act of will or agreement. That means that IntentionallyConstructedObjects are constructed intentionally by one or more things that have intent, usually humans or robots.

EXAMPLES: an idea, a design, or a component specification

USAGE: Generally use FunctionalObjectState or one of its subclasses rather than this class. However, a thing that was created by humans for some purpose but does not exist materially, such as an idea, a design, or a component specification, would be a IntentionallyConstructedObjectState but not a FunctionalObjectState.

Type

Class

Name

LengthQuantity

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#LengthQuantity

Subclass of

PhysicalQuantity

Comments

DEF: A PhysicalQuantity that is a length value in meters.

EXAMPLES:

USAGE:

Type

Class

Name

OrdinaryBiologicalObjectState

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#OrdinaryBiologicalObjectState

Subclass of

BiologicalObjectState

Subclass of

OrdinaryPhysicalObjectState

Comments

DEF: A BiologicalObjectState that describes biological objects that do not survive changing all their parts at once. An OrdinaryBiologicalObjectState may represent the whole life of the object or a temporal part of it.

EXAMPLES: humans, animals, and trees

USAGE: Use this class for describing temporal parts of living things that cease to exist when all of their parts are removed.

Type

Class

Name

OrdinaryFunctionalObjectState

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#OrdinaryFunctionalObjectState

Subclass of

FunctionalObjectState

Subclass of

OrdinaryPhysicalObjectState

Comments

DEF: A FunctionalObjectState that describes functional objects that do not survive changing all their parts at once. An OrdinaryFunctionalObjectState may represent the whole life of the object or a temporal part of it.

EXAMPLES: A steel bar with no components and is not a component of any other thing but was created for a specific purpose could be an OrdinaryFunctionalObjectState.

USAGE: Use this class for temporal parts of manufactured things that were constructed for some purpose and that cease to exist when all of their parts are removed. However, if the thing is a system and/or a system component, it is preferable to use the corresponding subclass.

Type

Class

Name

OrdinaryPhysicalObjectState

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#OrdinaryPhysicalObjectState

Subclass of

PhysicalObjectState

Comments

DEF: A PhysicalObjectState that describes physical objects that do not survive changing all their parts at once. An OrdinaryPhysicalObjectState may represent the whole life of the object or a temporal part of it.

EXAMPLES: cloud, raindrop, rock, sunlight

USAGE: Use this class for temporal parts of physical objects that cease to exist when all of their parts are removed and that are neither biological objects (OrdinaryBiologicalObjectState) nor manufactured things constructed for some purpose (OrdinaryFunctionalObjectState).

Type

Class

Name

Participant

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#Participant

Subclass of

PhysicalObjectState

Restriction

memberOf only SetOfParticipants

Restriction

participantOf only ActivityState

Comments

DEF: A PhysicalObjectState that represents a participant of an ActivityState. The ActivityState consists of these Participants, where each Participant is a member of the Role in which it is participating.

EXAMPLES: The state (temporal part) of a vehicle that is making a left turn.

USAGE: Use this class for describing the temporal part of physical objects that are participating in activities. Usually combined with OrdinaryBiologicalObjectState or OrdinaryFunctionalObjectState

Type

Class

Name

PeriodOfTime

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#PeriodOfTime

Subclass of

State

Restriction

temporalPartOf only PossibleWorld

Comments

DEF: A State that is a temporal part of some PossibleWorld. That means the period of time is a temporal duration of some possible world, which could be the actual world.

EXAMPLES:

USAGE:

Type

Class

Name

PhysicalObjectState

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#PhysicalObjectState

Subclass of

State

Restriction

memberOf only SetOfPhysicalObjectStates

Restriction

temporalPartOf only WholeLifePhysicalObject

Comments

DEF: A State that consists of a distribution of matter and/or energy. A PhysicalObjectState is understood to have a bounded distribution, and so it can be identified as that parcel of matter and/or energy over time. A PhysicalObjectState can be thought of as characterizing what does not change over time of a State.

EXAMPLES:

USAGE: Generally use a subclass of this class.

Type

Class

Name

PhysicalProperty

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#PhysicalProperty

Subclass of

SetOfStates

Comments

DEF: A SetOfStates is some characteristic that is the same for each state that possesses it (is a memberOf it). More accurately, a PhysicalProperty is a Set that groups states by a specific characteristic, but PhysicalProperty is understood to be the specific characteristic shared by its members.

EXAMPLES: The color red is a PhysicalProperty.

USAGE: Use this class for physical properties of both physical objects, for example mass and length, and activities, for example speed and duration.

Type

Class

Name

PhysicalQuantity

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#PhysicalQuantity

Subclass of

PhysicalProperty

Comments

DEF: A PhysicalProperty that represents a measurable quantity of a characteristic.

EXAMPLES: length, speed, and angle.

USAGE:

Type

Class

Name

PointInTime

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#PointInTime

Subclass of

Event

Comments

DEF: An Event that is the whole of space at an instant from some viewpoint.

EXAMPLES:

USAGE:

Type

Class

Name

PossibleWorld

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#PossibleWorld

Subclass of

PeriodOfTime

Subclass of

WholeLifeIndividual

Comments

DEF: A WholeLifeIndividual that is a complete spatio-temporal history of some possible world. The actual world is one of the possible worlds.

EXAMPLES: a description could contain two PossibleWorlds, the possible world where carA stopped at the pedestrian crossing and where carA did not stop.

USAGE: Use this class to model modality (modal realism rather than modal logic), such as several possible planned futures or alternative pasts.

Type

Class

Name

Relationship

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#Relationship

Subclass of

AbstractObject

Comments

DEF: Relationships form the basis for many object properties.

EXAMPLES: not applicable.

USAGE: This class will generally not be used directly in the OpenX domain.

Type

Class

Name

RelativeLocation

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#RelativeLocation

Subclass of

SpatialRelation

Comments

DEF: A SpatialRelation that describes that the subject is located on the object. Basis for the object property locatedOn.

EXAMPLES:

USAGE: Use this class to express the location of one thing with respect to another as a reified relationship, e.g. in order to specify characteristics such as the precise position of location.

Type

Class

Name

Role

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#Role

Subclass of

SetOfParticipants

Comments

DEF: A SetOfParticipants where each member participates in the same way in an ActivityState. In HQDM, a role is a kind of participant. So subclasses of Participant are members of the class Role, including TrafficParticipant, Owner, Employer, and Asset.

EXAMPLES: subclasses of Participant, including TrafficParticipant, Owner, Employer, and Asset

USAGE:

Type

Class

Name

SeparationDistance

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#SeparationDistance

Subclass of

SpatialRelation

Restriction

hasDistance some LengthQuantity

Comments

DEF: A SpatialRelation that also describes a distance between two connected objects. Gives a complete description of a vector and an exact relative position.

EXAMPLES:

USAGE: Use this class to express the separation distance between two things as a reified relationship, e.g. in order to specify characteristics such as the distance and direction of the separation.

Type

Class

Name

Set

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#Set

Subclass of

AbstractObject

Comments

DEF: An AbstractObject that has members and whose identity is defined by those members. The members may be other sets as well as specific spatio-temporal extents.

EXAMPLES: not applicable.

USAGE: This class will generally not be used directly in the OpenX domain.

Type

Class

Name

SetOfActivityStates

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#SetOfActivityStates

Subclass of

SetOfStates

Comments

DEF: A SetOfStates that groups activities.

EXAMPLES:

USAGE: Use this class to describe specific sets or kinds of ActivityStates that are not available already as subclasses of ActivityState.

Type

Class

Name

SetOfEvents

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#SetOfEvents

Subclass of

SetOfSpatioTemporalExtents

Comments

DEF: A SetOfSpatioTemporalExtents that groups kinds of events.

EXAMPLES: triggered and absolute events, start and end events, etc.

USAGE: Use this class to describe specific sets or kinds of Events that are not available already as subclasses of Event.

Type

Class

Name

SetOfParticipants

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#SetOfParticipants

Subclass of

SetOfPhysicalObjectStates

Comments

DEF: A SetOfPhysicalObjectStates that groups participants of activities.

EXAMPLES:

USAGE: Generally use Role rather than this class.

Type

Class

Name

SetOfPhysicalObjectStates

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#SetOfPhysicalObjectStates

Subclass of

SetOfStates

Comments

DEF: A SetOfStates that groups physical object states.

EXAMPLES:

USAGE: Use this class to describe specific sets or kinds of PhysicalObjectStates that are not available already as subclasses of PhysicalObjectState.

Type

Class

Name

SetOfSpatioTemporalExtents

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#SetOfSpatioTemporalExtents

Subclass of

Set

Comments

DEF: A Set whose members are spatio-temporal extents.

EXAMPLES:

USAGE: Use this class to describe specific sets or kinds of SpatioTemporalExtents that are not available already as subclasses of SpatioTemporalExtent.

Type

Class

Name

SetOfStates

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#SetOfStates

Subclass of

SetOfSpatioTemporalExtents

Comments

DEF: A SetOfSpatioTemporalExtents that groups states.

EXAMPLES:

USAGE: Use this class to describe specific sets or kinds of States that are not available already as subclasses of State.

Type

Class

Name

SetOfWholeLifeIndividuals

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#SetOfWholeLifeIndividuals

Subclass of

SetOfStates

Comments

DEF: A SetOfStates that groups whole-life individuals.

EXAMPLES:

USAGE: Use this class to describe specific sets or kinds of WholeLifeIndividuals that are not available already as subclasses of WholeLifeIndividual.

Type

Class

Name

SociallyConstructedActivityState

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#SociallyConstructedActivityState

Subclass of

IntentionallyConstructedActivityState

Subclass of

SociallyConstructedObjectState

Comments

DEF: An ActivityState that is also a SociallyConstructedObjectState.

EXAMPLES: planned activities between multiple people such as meetings; the coordination of multiple traffic signals in an intelligent transportation system.

USAGE: Use this class to describe planned activities by a group of persons or intelligent devices.

Type

Class

Name

SociallyConstructedObjectState

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#SociallyConstructedObjectState

Subclass of

IntentionallyConstructedObjectState

Comments

DEF: An IntentionallyConstructedObjectState that is necessarily constructed by agreement of or acceptance by many people.

EXAMPLES: contracts, companies, and money

USAGE:

Type

Class

Name

SpatialConnection

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#SpatialConnection

Subclass of

ConnectionRelation

Subclass of

SpatialRelation

Comments

DEF: A ConnectionRelation for relations between things that touch. Spatial connections create bridges for the transfer of energy or other things between the objects. Basis for the object property connectedTo.

EXAMPLES:

USAGE: Use this class to express a spatial connection between two things as a reified relationship, e.g. in order to specify characteristics such as the surface area of the connecting surface.

Type

Class

Name

SpatialLocation

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#SpatialLocation

Subclass of

State

Comments

DEF: A State that describes the relative continuity of a position, an area or a space that is important in a defined context. The type of description of a SpatialLocation can be topological, topographical, coordinates, or any other type.

EXAMPLES: the position of an object, a country where certain regulations apply.

USAGE:

Type

Class

Name

SpatialRelation

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#SpatialRelation

Subclass of

DefinedRelationship

Restriction

hasRelationDirection some DirectionQuantity

Restriction

hasSpatialObject some PhysicalObjectState

Restriction

hasSpatialSubject some PhysicalObjectState

Disjoint with

TemporalRelation

Comments

DEF: A DefinedRelationship between two physical objects that describes their directional relationship, not the distance. Basis for object properties such as rightOf, leftOf, inFrontOf, behind, etc.

EXAMPLES:

USAGE: Use this class to express a general spatial relation between two things as a reified relationship, giving only the direction of the relationship.

Type

Class

Name

SpatioTemporalExtent

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#SpatioTemporalExtent

Subclass of

CoreConcepts

Restriction

partOfPossibleWorld some PossibleWorld

Restriction

memberOf only SetOfSpatioTemporalExtents

Restriction

hasBeginning exactly 1 Event

Restriction

hasEnding exactly 1 Event

Comments

DEF: A thing that exists in time and space, meaning in four dimensions. Each spatio-temporal extent has a start event and an end event.

EXAMPLES: not applicable.

USAGE: This class will generally not be used directly in the OpenX domain.

Type

Class

Name

SpeedQuantity

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#SpeedQuantity

Subclass of

PhysicalQuantity

Comments

DEF: A PhysicalQuantity that is a speed value in meters per second.

EXAMPLES:

USAGE:

Type

Class

Name

State

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#State

Subclass of

SpatioTemporalExtent

Restriction

temporalPartOf some WholeLifeIndividual

Restriction

memberOf only SetOfStates

Comments

DEF: A SpatioTemporalExtent with non-zero extension in both space and time. Used to describe, for example, the state of a vehicle, a person, or a manufactured system like a factory. States can apply to the whole life of a thing or represent temporal parts of a thing,

EXAMPLES:

USAGE: Use this class to describe the temporal part of a whole-life individual to which some property applies or to describe the temporal part of a whole-life individual that participates in an activity.

Type

Class

Name

SystemComponentState

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#SystemComponentState

Subclass of

PhysicalObjectState

Restriction

componentOf exactly 1 SystemState

Comments

DEF: A PhysicalObjectState that represents a component of a system. The state may represent the whole life of the component or a temporal part of it. The state can be completely replaced without losing its identity. A SystemComponentState can only exist when the System exists. On the other hand, the OrdinaryPhysicalObject that is installed as the component may exist before or after the System.

EXAMPLES: vehicles and pedestrians are components of the traffic system (actually FunctionalSystemComponentStates - not WholeLifeIndividuals because the whole life of a vehicle or pedestrian would include temporal parts that are not components of the same traffic system)

USAGE: Use this class only for physical objects that are components of systems that do not have specific functions (are not FunctionalSystems)

Type

Class

Name

SystemState

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#SystemState

Subclass of

OrdinaryPhysicalObjectState

Comments

DEF: An OrdinaryPhysicalObjectState that represents a concrete materialized system. Systems are defined as an organized or connected group of physical objects. A SystemState may represent the whole life of the system or a temporal part of it.

EXAMPLES: A natural weather system.

USAGE: Use this class only for systems that do not have specific functions

Type

Class

Name

TemporalComposition

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#TemporalComposition

Subclass of

Composition

Comments

DEF: A Composition where the part is the entire whole spatially, but part of the whole temporally.

EXAMPLES: not applicable.

USAGE: This class will generally not be used directly in the OpenX domain.

Type

Class

Name

TemporalRelation

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#TemporalRelation

Subclass of

DefinedRelationship

Comments

DEF: A DefinedRelationship that describes a temporal relationship between two things, usually between events. Basis for the object properties occursBefore, occursAfter, and similar.

EXAMPLES: not applicable.

USAGE: This class will generally not be used directly in the OpenX domain.

Type

Class

Name

WholeLifeActivity

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#WholeLifeActivity

Subclass of

ActivityState

Subclass of

WholeLifeIndividual

Comments

DEF: An ActivityState that represents the whole life of the activity.

EXAMPLES: the entire activity of overtaking another vehicle.

USAGE: Use this class for an activity that is its temporal whole.

Type

Class

Name

WholeLifeBiologicalObject

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#WholeLifeBiologicalObject

Subclass of

BiologicalObjectState

Subclass of

WholeLifePhysicalObject

Comments

DEF: A BiologicalObjectState that represents the whole life of the biological object.

EXAMPLES: a person from their birth to their death.

USAGE: Use this class for a biological object that is its temporal whole. Note that usually it is preferable to use the subclass WholeLifeOrdinaryBiologicalObject.

Type

Class

Name

WholeLifeFunctionalObject

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#WholeLifeFunctionalObject

Subclass of

FunctionalObjectState

Subclass of

WholeLifePhysicalObject

Comments

DEF: A FunctionalObjectState that represents the whole life of the functional object.

EXAMPLES:

USAGE: Use this class for a functional object that is its temporal whole. Note that usually it is preferable to use the subclass WholeLifeOrdinaryFunctionalObject.

Type

Class

Name

WholeLifeFunctionalSystem

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#WholeLifeFunctionalSystem

Subclass of

FunctionalSystemState

Subclass of

WholeLifeSystem

Comments

DEF: A FunctionalSystemState that represents the whole life of the functional system.

EXAMPLES: A vehicle from when it is manufactured to when it is destroyed.

USAGE: Use this class for describing individual concrete (actual, materialized) systems that cease to exist when all of their parts are removed. Often combined with WholeLifeOrdinaryBiologicalObject or WholeLifeOrdinaryFunctionalObject

Type

Class

Name

WholeLifeFunctionalSystemComponent

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#WholeLifeFunctionalSystemComponent

Subclass of

FunctionalSystemComponentState

Subclass of

WholeLifeSystemComponent

Restriction

componentOf exactly 1 WholeLifeFunctionalSystem

Comments

DEF: A FunctionalSystemComponentState that represents the whole life of the functional system component.

EXAMPLES: The component of a junction that is the a traffic light, which functions as a signal at a junction (not the individual traffic lights with their serial numbers and dates of production, but the traffic light as a functional component).

USAGE: Use this class to specify the whole life of a component of a functional system, which could be temporally divided into FunctionalSystemComponentStates for each of the InstalledObjects that acted as the component over the lifetime of the functional system.

Type

Class

Name

WholeLifeIndividual

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#WholeLifeIndividual

Subclass of

State

Comments

DEF: A State that is not a proper temporalPartOf any other individual of the same kind.

EXAMPLES:

USAGE: Use this class in combination with others to designate that a particular spatio-temporal extent is "its whole life"

Type

Class

Name

WholeLifeIntentionallyConstructedActivity

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#WholeLifeIntentionallyConstructedActivity

Subclass of

IntentionallyConstructedActivityState

Subclass of

WholeLifeActivity

Comments

DEF: A WholeLifeIntentionallyConstructedObject that is also a WholeLifeActivity.

EXAMPLES:

USAGE:

Type

Class

Name

WholeLifeIntentionallyConstructedObject

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#WholeLifeIntentionallyConstructedObject

Subclass of

IntentionallyConstructedObjectState

Subclass of

WholeLifeIndividual

Comments

DEF: An IntentionallyConstructedObjectState that represents the whole life of the intentionally constructed object.

EXAMPLES:

USAGE: Use this class for an intentionally constructed object that is its temporal whole. Note that usually it is preferable to use one of the subclasses.

Type

Class

Name

WholeLifeOrdinaryBiologicalObject

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#WholeLifeOrdinaryBiologicalObject

Subclass of

OrdinaryBiologicalObjectState

Subclass of

WholeLifeBiologicalObject

Comments

DEF: An OrdinaryBiologicalObjectState that represents the whole life of the ordinary biological object.

EXAMPLES: a particular person from the instant that person was born to the instant that the person dies

USAGE: Use this class for describing individual living things that cease to exist when all of their parts are removed.

Type

Class

Name

WholeLifeOrdinaryFunctionalObject

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#WholeLifeOrdinaryFunctionalObject

Subclass of

OrdinaryFunctionalObjectState

Subclass of

WholeLifeFunctionalObject

Comments

DEF: An OrdinaryFunctionalObjectState that represents the whole life of the ordinary functional object.

EXAMPLES: a particular car (or traffic sign, road intersection, etc.) from the instant it is manufactured to the instant it is disassembled or otherwise ceases to be a car

USAGE: Use this class for describing individual manufactured things that were constructed for some purpose and that cease to exist when all of their parts are removed

Type

Class

Name

WholeLifeOrdinaryPhysicalObject

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#WholeLifeOrdinaryPhysicalObject

Subclass of

OrdinaryPhysicalObjectState

Subclass of

WholeLifePhysicalObject

Comments

DEF: A OrdinaryPhysicalObjectState that represents the whole life of the ordinary physical object.

EXAMPLES:

USAGE: Use this class for an ordinary physical object that is its temporal whole.

Type

Class

Name

WholeLifePhysicalObject

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#WholeLifePhysicalObject

Subclass of

PhysicalObjectState

Subclass of

WholeLifeIndividual

Comments

DEF: A PhysicalObjectState that represents the whole life of the physical object.

EXAMPLES:

USAGE: Use this class for a physical object that is its temporal whole. Note that it is generally preferable to use one of the subclasses.

Type

Class

Name

WholeLifeSociallyConstructedActivity

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#WholeLifeSociallyConstructedActivity

Subclass of

SociallyConstructedActivityState

Subclass of

WholeLifeIntentionallyConstructedActivity

Subclass of

WholeLifeSociallyConstructedObject

Comments

DEF: A WholeLifeSociallyConstructedObject that is also a WholeLifeActivity.

EXAMPLES:

USAGE: Use this class for an socially constructed activity that is its temporal whole.

Type

Class

Name

WholeLifeSociallyConstructedObject

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#WholeLifeSociallyConstructedObject

Subclass of

SociallyConstructedObjectState

Subclass of

WholeLifeIndividual

Comments

DEF: A SociallyConstructedObjectState that represents the whole life of the socially constructed object.

EXAMPLES:

USAGE: Use this class for an socially constructed object that is its temporal whole.

Type

Class

Name

WholeLifeSystem

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#WholeLifeSystem

Subclass of

SystemState

Subclass of

WholeLifeOrdinaryPhysicalObject

Comments

DEF: An OrdinaryPhysicalObject that is an organized or connected group of PhysicalObjects that are SystemComponents and each have a role in how the overall system functions.

EXAMPLES: The entire life of a hurricane from when it was formed to when it ceases to exist.

USAGE: Use this class for a system that is its temporal whole. Note that usually it is preferable to use the subclass WholeLifeFunctionalSystem for systems that are intentionally constructed for some purpose.

Type

Class

Name

WholeLifeSystemComponent

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#WholeLifeSystemComponent

Subclass of

SystemComponentState

Subclass of

WholeLifePhysicalObject

Restriction

componentOf exactly 1 WholeLifeSystem

Comments

DEF: A SystemComponentState that represents the whole life of the system component.

EXAMPLES: the eye of a hurricane.

USAGE: Use this class to specify the whole life of a component of a system that is not functional.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

aggregatedInto

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#aggregatedInto

Has domain

SpatioTemporalExtent

Has range

SpatioTemporalExtent

Characteristic

Asymmetric

Comments

DEF: A relationship type where a SpatioTemporalExtent may be aggregated into one or more others. This object property has the same meaning as the class Aggregation, but a different representation.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

appliesTo

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#appliesTo

Comments

DEF: This relation is used to describe that a specification or regularity applies to a particular object. For example, this relation can be used to describe which lanes a speed limit sign applies to.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

approximatelyEqualTo

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#approximatelyEqualTo

Subproperty of

hasQuantityRelation

Has domain

PhysicalQuantity

Has range

PhysicalQuantity

Characteristic

Symmetric

Comments

DEF: A hasQuantityRelation relationship type, where the value for the second quantity is within the range of the first quantity. The deviation between the values is no greater than +/- 10% of the first value.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

beginningOf

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#beginningOf

Subproperty of

temporalPartOf

Has domain

Event

Inverse

hasBeginning

Comments

DEF: A temporalPartOf relationship type where a SpatioTemporalExtent has exactly one event that is its beginning.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

behind

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#behind

Subproperty of

hasRelativePosition

Inverse

inFrontOf

Characteristic

Asymmetric

Comments

DEF: A hasRelativePosition relationship type where the first PhysicalObject is behind the second PhysicalObject.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

behindConnectedTo

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#behindConnectedTo

Subproperty of

longitudinalConnectedTo

Comments

DEF: A longitudinalConnectedTo relationship type where two PhysicalObjects are connected and the first PhysicalObject is behind the second PhysicalObject.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

behindLeftOf

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#behindLeftOf

Subproperty of

hasRelativePosition

Inverse

frontRightOf

Characteristic

Asymmetric

Comments

DEF: A hasRelativePosition relationship type where the first PhysicalObject is behind and to the left of the second PhysicalObject.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

behindRightOf

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#behindRightOf

Subproperty of

hasRelativePosition

Inverse

frontLeftOf

Characteristic

Asymmetric

Comments

DEF: A hasRelativePosition relationship type where the first PhysicalObject is behind and to the right of the second PhysicalObject.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

causes

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#causes

Has domain

ActivityState

Has range

ActivityState

Comments

DEF: A relationship type where each activity is the cause of one or more events.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

componentOf

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#componentOf

Subproperty of

partOf

Has domain

SystemComponentState

Has range

SystemComponentState

Inverse

hasComponent

Characteristic

Functional

Comments

DEF: A partOf relationship type where each SystemComponent is partOf exactly one System.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

connectedTo

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#connectedTo

Has domain

PhysicalObjectState

Has range

PhysicalObjectState

Characteristic

Symmetric

Comments

DEF: A relationship type where two physical object have a spatial connection and touch each other. Spatial connections create bridges for the transfer of energy or other things between the objects. This object property has the same meaning as the class SpatialConnection, but a different representation.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

defines

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#defines

Has domain

PhysicalQuantity

Has range

PhysicalQuantity

Characteristic

Transitive

Comments

DEF: A relationship type that relates two numeric parameters. It expresses that one parameter value is determined by the other parameter value.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

endingOf

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#endingOf

Subproperty of

temporalPartOf

Has domain

Event

Inverse

hasEnding

Comments

DEF: A temporalPartOf relationship type where a SpatioTemporalExtent has exactly one event that is its ending.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

frontConnectedTo

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#frontConnectedTo

Subproperty of

longitudinalConnectedTo

Comments

DEF: A longitudinalConnectedTo relationship type where two PhysicalObjects are connected and the first PhysicalObject is in front of the second PhysicalObject.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

frontLeftOf

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#frontLeftOf

Subproperty of

hasRelativePosition

Characteristic

Asymmetric

Comments

DEF: A hasRelativePosition relationship type where the first PhysicalObject is in front and to the left of the second PhysicalObject.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

frontRightOf

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#frontRightOf

Subproperty of

hasRelativePosition

Characteristic

Asymmetric

Comments

DEF: A hasRelativePosition relationship type where the first PhysicalObject is in front and to the right of the second PhysicalObject.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

hasAngle

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#hasAngle

Subproperty of

hasQuantity

Comments

DEF: A hasQuantity relationship type that specifies an angle quantity of something.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

hasBeginning

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#hasBeginning

Subproperty of

hasTemporalPart

Comments

DEF: Inverse relationship of beginningOf

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

hasColor

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#hasColor

Subproperty of

hasProperty

Comments

DEF: A hasPropertyrelationship type that specifies the color of something.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

hasComponent

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#hasComponent

Subproperty of

hasPart

Comments

DEF: Inverse relationship of componentOf

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

hasDirection

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#hasDirection

Subproperty of

hasQuantity

Comments

DEF: A hasQuantity relationship type that specifies a direction quantity of something.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

hasDistance

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#hasDistance

Subproperty of

hasLength

Comments

DEF: A hasQuantity relationship type that specifies a distance quantity of something.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

hasEnding

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#hasEnding

Subproperty of

hasTemporalPart

Comments

DEF: Inverse relationship of endingOf

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

hasGeometry

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#hasGeometry

Subproperty of

hasProperty

Comments

DEF: A hasProperty relationship type that specifies the geometry of something, usually a physical object.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

hasHeading

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#hasHeading

Subproperty of

hasDirection

Has domain

PhysicalObjectState

Comments

DEF: A hasQuantity relationship type that specifies a direction that a moving object is heading in. This property is required for defining leftOf, rightOf, etc.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

hasLength

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#hasLength

Subproperty of

hasQuantity

Comments

DEF: A hasQuantity relationship type that specifies the length quantity of something.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

hasMember

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#hasMember

Has domain

Set

Inverse

memberOf

Characteristic

Asymmetric

Comments

DEF: A relationship type stating that a Set has a particular thing as a member. A set can have anything of the respective type as a member.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

hasObject

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#hasObject

Subproperty of

hasParticipant

Inverse

objectOf

Comments

DEF: A hasParticipant relationship type that relates some activity to a physical object as object of the activity. The object is a non-actor participant. Inverse relationship of objectOf.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

hasPart

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#hasPart

Has domain

SpatioTemporalExtent

Has range

SpatioTemporalExtent

Inverse

partOf

Characteristic

Asymmetric

Comments

DEF: A relationship type where a SpatioTemporalExtent may consist of one or more others. Inverse relationship of partOf.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

hasParticipant

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#hasParticipant

Subproperty of

hasPart

Has domain

ActivityState

Has range

ActivityState

Inverse

participantOf

Comments

DEF: A hasPart relationship type where an ActivityState hasPart one or more Participants.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

hasProperty

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#hasProperty

Comments

DEF: Relationship type for specifying properties of particular things

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

hasQuantity

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#hasQuantity

Subproperty of

hasProperty

Comments

DEF: A relationship type for specifying quantities of particular things

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

hasQuantityRelation

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#hasQuantityRelation

Has domain

PhysicalQuantity

Has range

PhysicalQuantity

Comments

DEF: A relationship type for basic arithmetic relationships between quantities

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

hasRelationDirection

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#hasRelationDirection

Subproperty of

hasDirection

Subproperty of

relationProperty

Has domain

SpatialRelation

Has range

SpatialRelation

Comments

DEF: A hasQuantity relationship type that specifies the direction of a spatial relation.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

hasRelativePosition

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#hasRelativePosition

Has domain

PhysicalObjectState

Has range

PhysicalObjectState

Comments

DEF: Object properties derived from SpatialRelation

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

hasRelativeTime

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#hasRelativeTime

Has domain

Event

Has range

Event

Comments

DEF: Object properties derived from TemporalRelation

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

hasSpatialObject

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#hasSpatialObject

Subproperty of

relationProperty

Has domain

SpatialRelation

Has range

SpatialRelation

Characteristic

Functional

Characteristic

Inverse Functional

Comments

DEF: A relationProperty designating the object, destination, or "recepient" in a SpatialRelation.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

hasSpatialSubject

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#hasSpatialSubject

Subproperty of

relationProperty

Has domain

SpatialRelation

Has range

SpatialRelation

Characteristic

Functional

Characteristic

Inverse Functional

Comments

DEF: A relationProperty designating the subject, origin, or "owner" in a SpatialRelation.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

hasSpeed

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#hasSpeed

Subproperty of

hasQuantity

Comments

DEF: A hasQuantity relationship type that specifies speed.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

hasSubject

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#hasSubject

Subproperty of

hasParticipant

Inverse

subjectOf

Comments

DEF: A hasParticipant relationship type that relates some activity to a physical object as subject of the activity. The subject is an actor participant. Inverse relationship of subjectOf.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

hasTemporalPart

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#hasTemporalPart

Subproperty of

hasPart

Inverse

temporalPartOf

Comments

DEF: A hasPart relationship type where one spatio-temporal extent has another spatio-temporal extent as a temporal part. This implies that the temporal extent of the part is within the temporal extent of the whole. Inverse relationship of temporalPartOf.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

inFrontOf

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#inFrontOf

Subproperty of

hasRelativePosition

Characteristic

Asymmetric

Comments

DEF: A hasRelativePosition relationship type where the first PhysicalObject is in front of the second PhysicalObject.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

intendedRole

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#intendedRole

Has domain

FunctionalObjectState

Has range

FunctionalObjectState

Comments

DEF: A relationship type where a FunctionalObject has one or more intended role(s).

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

involves

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#involves

Subproperty of

relationProperty

Has domain

DefinedRelationship

Has range

DefinedRelationship

Characteristic

Functional

Characteristic

Inverse Functional

Comments

DEF: A relationProperty that states that the classification of some thing in a role is involved in a relationship.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

latitudinalConnectedTo

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#latitudinalConnectedTo

Subproperty of

connectedTo

Comments

DEF: A connectedTo relationship type where the connection is in the latitudinal (East-West) direction with reference to the reference coordinate system.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

leftConnectedTo

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#leftConnectedTo

Subproperty of

latitudinalConnectedTo

Comments

DEF: A latitudinalConnectedTo relationship type where two PhysicalObjects are connected and the first PhysicalObject is to the left of the second PhysicalObject.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

leftOf

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#leftOf

Subproperty of

hasRelativePosition

Inverse

rightOf

Characteristic

Asymmetric

Comments

DEF: A hasRelativePosition relationship type where the first PhysicalObject is to the left of the second PhysicalObject.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

locatedOn

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#locatedOn

Has domain

PhysicalObjectState

Characteristic

Asymmetric

Comments

DEF: Object property version of RelativeLocation. Note that when using "locatedOn", it is not possible to describe the actual position of the located object on the location object (you need a RelativeLocation for that).

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

longitudinalConnectedTo

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#longitudinalConnectedTo

Subproperty of

connectedTo

Comments

DEF: A connectedTo relationship type where the connection is in the longitudinal (North-South) direction with reference to the reference coordinate system.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

memberOf

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#memberOf

Characteristic

Asymmetric

Comments

DEF: A relationship type stating that a thing is a member of some Set. A set can have anything of the respective type as a member, even other Sets.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

objectOf

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#objectOf

Subproperty of

participantOf

Comments

DEF: A participantOf relationship type that relates some physical object as object to some activity. The object is a non-actor participant.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

occursAfter

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#occursAfter

Subproperty of

occursAtDifferentTime

Inverse

occursBefore

Comments

DEF: A hasRelativeTime relationship type specifying that the first event (marking the beginning or ending of some activity of physical object) occurs after the second event.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

occursAtDifferentTime

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#occursAtDifferentTime

Subproperty of

hasRelativeTime

Characteristic

Asymmetric

Comments

DEF: A hasRelativeTime relationship type specifying that the first event (marking the beginning or ending of some activity of physical object) occurs at a different time from the second event.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

occursAtSameTime

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#occursAtSameTime

Subproperty of

hasRelativeTime

Characteristic

Symmetric

Comments

DEF: A hasRelativeTime relationship type specifying that the first event (marking the beginning or ending of some activity of physical object) occurs at the same this as the second event. Note that when two events occur at the same time, the events are both parts of the same PointInTime

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

occursBefore

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#occursBefore

Subproperty of

occursAtDifferentTime

Comments

DEF: A hasRelativeTime relationship type specifying that the first event (marking the beginning or ending of some activity of physical object) occurs before the second event

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

part

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#part

Subproperty of

relationProperty

Has domain

Aggregation

Has range

Aggregation

Characteristic

Functional

Characteristic

Inverse Functional

Comments

DEF: A relationProperty that states that each Aggregation has exactly one spatioTemporalExtent that is the part in the Aggregation.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

partOf

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#partOf

Subproperty of

aggregatedInto

Comments

DEF: An aggregatedInto relationship type where a SpatioTemporalExtent may be part of another and the whole has emergent properties and is more than just the sum of its parts. This object property has the same meaning as the class Composition, but a different representation.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

partOfPossibleWorld

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#partOfPossibleWorld

Subproperty of

partOf

Comments

DEF: A partOf relationship type where a SpatioTemporalExtent may be partOf one or more PossibleWorld.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

participantOf

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#participantOf

Subproperty of

partOf

Has domain

Participant

Has range

Participant

Comments

DEF: A relationship stating the participation of a physical object in an activity.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

quantityEqualTo

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#quantityEqualTo

Subproperty of

hasQuantityRelation

Has domain

PhysicalQuantity

Has range

PhysicalQuantity

Characteristic

Symmetric

Comments

DEF: A hasQuantityRelation relationship type, where the value for the second quantity is equal to the value of the first quantity.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

quantityGreaterThan

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#quantityGreaterThan

Subproperty of

hasQuantityRelation

Has domain

PhysicalQuantity

Has range

PhysicalQuantity

Inverse

quantityLessThanOrEqualTo

Characteristic

Transitive

Comments

DEF: A hasQuantityRelation relationship type, where the value for the second quantity is strictly greater than the value of the first quantity.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

quantityGreaterThanOrEqualTo

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#quantityGreaterThanOrEqualTo

Subproperty of

hasQuantityRelation

Has domain

PhysicalQuantity

Has range

PhysicalQuantity

Inverse

quantityLessThan

Characteristic

Transitive

Comments

DEF: A hasQuantityRelation relationship type, where the value for the second quantity is greater than or equal to the value of the first quantity.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

quantityLessThan

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#quantityLessThan

Subproperty of

hasQuantityRelation

Has domain

PhysicalQuantity

Has range

PhysicalQuantity

Characteristic

Transitive

Comments

DEF: A hasQuantityRelation relationship type, where the value for the second quantity is strictly less than the value of the first quantity.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

quantityLessThanOrEqualTo

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#quantityLessThanOrEqualTo

Subproperty of

hasQuantityRelation

Has domain

PhysicalQuantity

Has range

PhysicalQuantity

Characteristic

Transitive

Comments

DEF: A hasQuantityRelation relationship type, where the value for the second quantity is less than or equal to the value of the first quantity.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

quantityNotEqualTo

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#quantityNotEqualTo

Subproperty of

hasQuantityRelation

Has domain

PhysicalQuantity

Has range

PhysicalQuantity

Characteristic

Symmetric

Comments

DEF: A hasQuantityRelation relationship type, where the value for the second quantity is not equal to the value of the first quantity.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

relationProperty

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#relationProperty

Has domain

Relationship

Comments

DEF: Relationship types that are generally used only to define other properties, for example, using SWRL.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

rightConnectedTo

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#rightConnectedTo

Subproperty of

latitudinalConnectedTo

Comments

DEF: A latitudinalConnectedTo relationship type where two PhysicalObjects are connected and the first PhysicalObject is to the right of the second PhysicalObject.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

rightOf

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#rightOf

Subproperty of

hasRelativePosition

Characteristic

Asymmetric

Comments

DEF: A hasRelativePosition relationship type where the first PhysicalObject is to the right of the second PhysicalObject.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

rolePlayedBy

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#rolePlayedBy

Subproperty of

relationProperty

Has domain

Role

Has range

Role

Comments

DEF: A relationProperty that states that a Role is the role of some Participant.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

roleUsedIn

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#roleUsedIn

Subproperty of

relationProperty

Has domain

Role

Has range

Role

Comments

DEF: A relationProperty that states that a Role is used in an Activity.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

subjectOf

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#subjectOf

Subproperty of

participantOf

Comments

DEF: A participantOf relationship type that relates some physical object as subject to some activity. The subject is an actor participant.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

temporalPartOf

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#temporalPartOf

Subproperty of

partOf

Comments

DEF: A partOf relationship type where a SpatioTemporalExtent may be a temporal part of one or more other SpatioTemporalExtent. This object property has the same meaning as the class TemporalComposition, but a different representation.

Type

ObjectProperty

Name

whole

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Core#whole

Subproperty of

relationProperty

Has domain

Aggregation

Has range

Aggregation

Characteristic

Functional

Characteristic

Inverse Functional

Comments

DEF: A relationProperty that states that each Aggregation has exactly one spatioTemporalExtent that is the whole in the Aggregation.

Type

Class

Name

Accelerate

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Domain#Accelerate

Subclass of

MovingActivity

Subclass of

PrimitiveLevelActivity

Subclass of

SingleParticipantActivity

Comments

DEF: A MovingActivity with one traffic participant during which the speed of the traffic participant increases continuously.

Type

Class

Name

ActivityByLevel

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Domain#ActivityByLevel

Subclass of

TrafficActivity

Comments

DEF: A set of activities categorized according to the complexity of the action ranging from primitive to mission level.

Type

Class

Name

ActivityByNumberOfParticipants

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Domain#ActivityByNumberOfParticipants

Subclass of

TrafficActivity

Comments

DEF: A set of activities categorized according to the number of traffic participants involved.

Type

Class

Name

ActivityByStateChange

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Domain#ActivityByStateChange

Subclass of

TrafficActivity

Comments

DEF: A set of activities characterized by the participants moving or communicating.

Type

Class

Name

ActivityByTrafficParticipantType

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Domain#ActivityByTrafficParticipantType

Subclass of

TrafficActivity

Comments

DEF: A set of activities categorized according to the type of traffic participants.

Type

Class

Name

AgricultureVehicle

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Domain#AgricultureVehicle

Subclass of

NonVRU

Subclass of

Vehicle

Comments

DEF: A vehicle that is specifically constructed for and used in farming.

Type

Class

Name

Animal

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Domain#Animal

Subclass of

TrafficParticipantByParticipantType

Subclass of

VRU

Comments

DEF: A TrafficParticipant that is a non-human biological object.

Type

Class

Name

ArtificialLightingCondition

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Domain#ArtificialLightingCondition

Subclass of

IlluminationCondition

Comments

DEF: An IlluminationCondition characterized by non-natural light from manufactured light sources, such as candles and electric lamps.

Type

Class

Name

AutomaticAccessControlSystem

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Domain#AutomaticAccessControlSystem

Subclass of

SpecialStructure

Comments

DEF: A SpecialStructure that provides detection and audit to limit who can go where. They can be combined with assured physical barriers to provide delay into a secure site or can be used with demarcation barriers, meaning half-height gates, to provide only detection

Type

Class

Name

BarriersOnRoadEdge

IRI

http://ontology.asam.net/ontologies/Domain#BarriersOnRoadEdge

Subclass of

RoadwayEdgeElement

Comments

DEF: A RoadwayEdgeElement that forms a barrier along the edge of the road.

Type

Class