UNS Semantic Foundation
1. What UNS means here
UNS is the semantic foundation that allows Prodia to understand the factory before answering a question.
It organizes industrial meaning around:
- objects
- hierarchy
- states
- relationships
- time
- business semantics
2. Why semantics come first
A manufacturing question is rarely just a sentence.
It also implies:
- which object is being discussed
- which time window is relevant
- which metric definition is intended
- which hierarchy level should be compared
Without a semantic layer, natural language quickly becomes ambiguous.
3. What UNS typically unifies
| Semantic element | Example |
|---|---|
| Object | plant, line, process, station, equipment, batch, product |
| State | running, waiting, fault, changeover, abnormal |
| Relationship | line contains process, process contains station, equipment belongs to line |
| Time | shift, day, week, batch period, anomaly period |
| Business meaning | yield, takt, OEE, downtime, defect, pass rate |
4. Operational effect
When semantics are unified, Prodia can:
- reduce misunderstanding of industrial terms
- keep comparison scopes consistent
- route questions to the right capability
- make analysis outputs easier to verify
5. Design principle
UNS is not only a data model.
It is the semantic agreement that lets the system know what the factory is talking about before any analysis or diagnosis begins.