exported
equivalent
port
IRI:
http://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi#Port
Generated on 2026-05-04
Natural Language Definition
EN
A MaterialArtifact that bears an InterfacingFunction and that is capable of providing a point of interface for communication with another object.
PT-BR
Um MaterialArtifact que possui uma InterfacingFunction e que é capaz de fornecer um ponto de interface para comunicação com outro objeto.
Formal Axioms
Semi-formal (Aristotelian)
Port ≡ MaterialArtifact ⊓ ∃bearerOf.InterfacingFunction
First-Order Logic Theory
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▸ Stored override
∀x(Port(x) ↔ (MaterialArtifact(x) ∧ ∃f(InterfacingFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f))))
OWL 2 / Turtle
@prefix copi: <https://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi/> .
@prefix : <https://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi/> .
@prefix owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#> .
@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .
@prefix bfo: <http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/> .
@prefix iof-core: <https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/construct/> .
@prefix iof-av: <https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/annotation/> .
@prefix skos: <http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#> .
@prefix qudt: <http://qudt.org/schema/qudt/> .
@prefix dcterms: <http://purl.org/dc/terms/> .
@prefix foaf: <http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/> .
@prefix apv: <http://inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/apv#> .
### COPI — Core Ontology for Petroleum Installations
### Class module: Port
<https://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi>
rdf:type owl:Ontology ;
dcterms:title "Core Ontology for Petroleum Installations (COPI)"@en ;
dcterms:title "Ontologia Core para Instalações de Petróleo (COPI)"@pt-br ;
dcterms:description "BFO/IOF-Core conformant ontology of equipment classes for petroleum production plants, developed using the five-step RDL enrichment method."@en ;
skos:scopeNote "Material artifacts (bfo:material_entity) that (i) are part of a petroleum production plant, and (ii) bear at least one function whose realization involves the transport (e.g. production and injection), processing (separation and other processes), control, monitoring, measurement, containment or offloading of material or energy."@en ;
skos:scopeNote "Artefatos materiais (bfo:material_entity) que (i) fazem parte de uma planta de produção de petróleo, e (ii) possuem ao menos uma função cuja realização envolve o transporte (p. ex. produção e injeção), processamento (separação e outros processos), controle, monitoramento, medição, contenção ou escoamento de material ou energia."@pt-br ;
skos:scopeNote "COPI provides high-level equipment categories defined by function to demonstrate the defined-class mechanism. Equipment subtypes are annotated with references to CFIHOS and PCA RDL terms. COPI is not a reference data library; organizations should use CFIHOS, PCA RDL, or ISO 14224 for comprehensive equipment classification."@en ;
skos:scopeNote "COPI fornece categorias de alto nível de equipamentos definidas por função para demonstrar o mecanismo de classe definida. Os subtipos de equipamentos são anotados com referências aos termos do CFIHOS e do PCA RDL. COPI não é uma biblioteca de dados de referência; organizações devem utilizar o CFIHOS, o PCA RDL ou a ISO 14224 para classificação abrangente de equipamentos."@pt-br ;
owl:versionInfo "1.1.0" ;
owl:imports <https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/core/Core/> ;
owl:imports <http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/bfo/2020/bfo.owl> ;
dcterms:creator "Nicolau Oyhenard dos Santos"@en ;
dcterms:contributor "Cauã Antunes" ;
dcterms:contributor "Haroldo Rojas" ;
dcterms:contributor "Rafael Petry" ;
dcterms:contributor "Régis Romeu" ;
dcterms:contributor "Mara Abel" ;
dcterms:isPartOf <https://inf.ufrgs.br/projetos/OntoKG> ;
dcterms:publisher "Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)"@en ;
dcterms:license <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/> ;
dcterms:created "2026-04-08"^^xsd:date ;
dcterms:modified "2026-10-08"^^xsd:date ;
apv:GlobalMinLanguageCoverage "en pt-br" ;
apv:ClassURIFormationRule "https://www[.]inf[.]ufrgs[.]br/ontologies/copi/(COPI_[0-9]{7}|[A-Z][A-Za-z0-9]*)" ;
apv:ClassMinAnnotationCoverage "rdfs:label https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/annotation/naturalLanguageDefinition" .
iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition rdf:type owl:AnnotationProperty ;
apv:MinAnnotationLength 20 .
### Identity-giving function
:COPI_0000559 rdf:type owl:Class ; # InterfacingFunction
rdfs:subClassOf iof-core:DesignedFunction ;
rdfs:subClassOf [
rdf:type owl:Restriction ;
owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000054 ; # realizedIn
owl:allValuesFrom :COPI_0000560 # InterfacingProcess
] ;
rdfs:subClassOf [
rdf:type owl:Restriction ;
owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000054 ; # realizedIn
owl:someValuesFrom :COPI_0000560 # InterfacingProcess
] ;
rdfs:label "interfacing function"@en ;
rdfs:label "função de interfaceamento"@pt-br ;
iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "A DesignedFunction that is realized in an InterfacingProcess and that consists in providing a standardized point of interface for communication, connection, or interaction with another object or system."@en ;
skos:definition "A DesignedFunction that is realized in an InterfacingProcess and that consists in providing a standardized point of interface for communication, connection, or interaction with another object or system."@en .
### Process type
:COPI_0000560 rdf:type owl:Class ; # InterfacingProcess
rdfs:subClassOf iof-core:PlannedProcess ;
rdfs:label "interfacing process"@en ;
rdfs:label "processo de interfaceamento"@pt-br ;
iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "A PlannedProcess in which a port establishes and maintains a point of interface that enables communication, connection, or interaction between distinct objects or systems."@en ;
skos:definition "A PlannedProcess in which a port establishes and maintains a point of interface that enables communication, connection, or interaction between distinct objects or systems."@en .
:COPI_0000560 # InterfacingProcess
rdfs:subClassOf [
rdf:type owl:Restriction ;
owl:onProperty iof-core:hasInput ;
owl:someValuesFrom iof-core:InformationContentEntity
] ;
rdfs:subClassOf [
rdf:type owl:Restriction ;
owl:onProperty iof-core:hasSpecifiedOutput ;
owl:someValuesFrom iof-core:InformationContentEntity
] .
### Equipment universal: Port
:COPI_0000329 rdf:type owl:Class ; # Port
owl:equivalentClass [
rdf:type owl:Class ;
owl:intersectionOf (
iof-core:MaterialArtifact
[
rdf:type owl:Restriction ;
owl:onProperty iof-core:hasFunction ; # Object branch (MaterialArtifact/Assembly/Object/FiatObjectPart)
owl:someValuesFrom :COPI_0000559 # InterfacingFunction
]
)
] ;
rdfs:label "port"@en ;
rdfs:label "MaterialArtifact que possui uma InterfacingFunction e"@pt-br ;
iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "A MaterialArtifact that bears an InterfacingFunction and that is capable of providing a point of interface for communication with another object."@en ;
skos:definition "A MaterialArtifact that bears an InterfacingFunction and that is capable of providing a point of interface for communication with another object."@en ;
iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "Um MaterialArtifact que possui uma InterfacingFunction e que é capaz de fornecer um ponto de interface para comunicação com outro objeto."@pt-br ;
iof-av:semiFormalNaturalLanguageAxiom "Port ≡ MaterialArtifact ⊓ ∃bearerOf.InterfacingFunction"@en ;
iof-av:firstOrderLogicAxiom "∀x(Port(x) ↔ (MaterialArtifact(x) ∧ ∃f(InterfacingFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f))))"@en ;
skos:definition "[ISO 15926-4] A <PORT> is a <FunctionalObject> that is capable of <PROVIDING> a point of interface for communication with another object"@en .
Axiomatization Decision Log
1
Identity-Giving Function
Function class
InterfacingFunction
⊑ DesignedFunction
Realized in
InterfacingProcess
⊑ PlannedProcess
The identity-giving function is the capacity to provide an interface point for communication with another object. This is what makes a port a port - its designed purpose to serve as a standardized connection or communication point, regardless of the specific physical implementation (electrical, mechanical, optical, etc.)
2
Genus Determination
MaterialArtifact
bfo:Object (BFO_0000030)
Monolithic causally unified material artefact.
MaterialArtifact ≡ Object ⊓ ∃bearerOf.DesignedFunction.
The parent candidate 'FunctionalObject' from ISO 15926 is not part of our BFO-based ontology. A port is a designed material artifact that serves as an interface point - it could be an electrical connector, a mechanical fitting, a communication socket, etc. It is typically a single causally unified object rather than an assembly of separable parts, making MaterialArtifact the most appropriate genus.
3
Necessary Parts
| Part class | Parent | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| None | MaterialArtifact | hasComponentPartAtAllTimes |
The abstract nature of the ISO 15926 definition and the diverse range of port subtypes (camera port, drain port, viewport, etc.) indicate that specific parts are subtype-dependent rather than universal to all ports.
4
Process Participation Signature ⟨I, O, T⟩
Inputs (I)
InformationContentEntity
— communication signal, data, or connection request from external object or system
Outputs (O)
InformationContentEntity
— interface response, connection establishment, or bidirectional communication capability
Transformation (T)
interface establishment and maintenance between distinct objects or systems enabling communication or interaction
The process signature reflects the fundamental role of ports as bidirectional interface points that enable communication between objects. The inputs and outputs are information-bearing to accommodate various communication protocols and interface types.
5
Axiom Mode Decision
Necessary + Sufficient
— modelled as a defined class
(≡, EquivalentClass). Automatic classification is
appropriate for this concept.
Cross-Standard Observations
Only one source (ISO 15926) provides a definition. The term appears to be used broadly across different contexts (camera ports, drain ports, multiport valves, etc.) suggesting it may be a generic interface concept with many specialized subtypes.
