detecting device

IRI: https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/construct/DetectingDevice

Defined In: https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/productservicesystem/Sensor/

SubClass Of: material artifact

Class Hierarchy

owl:Thing › bfo:entity › bfo:continuant › bfo:independent continuant › bfo:material entity › bfo:object › material artifact › detecting device

Definition

a device or instrument designed to detect the presence of a particular object or substance and to emit a signal in response

Semi-Formal Definition:

material artifact that bears a detector role

Examples

• litmus paper

Description Logic

constr:DetectingDevice ≡ constr:MaterialArtifact ⊓ ∃ constr:hasFunction .constr:DetectingFunction

constr:DetectingDevice ⊑ ⊤

constr:MaterialArtifact ⊓ ∃ constr:prescribedBy .constr:DetectorSpecification ⊑ constr:DetectingDevice

EquivalentTo: constr:MaterialArtifact and constr:hasFunction some constr:DetectingFunction

SubClassOf: owl:Thing

constr:MaterialArtifact and constr:prescribedBy some constr:DetectorSpecification SubClassOf: constr:DetectingDevice