FAIR research data management in composite engineering
HMC FAIR Friday
Speaker: Mathieu Vinot, German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Title: FAIR research data management in composite engineering within the MEMAS project
Date: Friday, 6 June 2025, 10 am
The management of data abroad various disciplines can be a very challenging task due to the variety of expert language and the heterogeneity of data and data formats. In this contribution, we present outcomes and technical solutions developed in the project MEMAS for the efficient and sustainable storage of data and metadata in robotics, manufacturing, testing and simulation of composite parts. Our work follows the FAIR principles by developing a multi-domain ontology that bridges the abovementioned fields of engineering. Data interoperability and reusability is ensured by the use of the research data management system (RDMS) shepard to store heterogenous research data. The development of json schemas allowed for the automatic generation of user interfaces, which are used to enrich data sets and store reusable instances of ontology classes, for instance for testing instruments, machines or test standards.
In a second phase, we focused our work on the generation of automatic parsing tools to extract metadata from research files. Structuring tools allowed for the conversion of human-readable files into machine readable data objects, in particular json or timeseries, for structured storage in RDMS. The heterogeneous data and metadata stored within the RDMS are systematically structured, ensuring findability and semantic coherence. This developed approach and methods establishes a robust foundation for future advancements such as multi-objective optimization and machine learning-driven insights.
In this seminar, Mathieu Vinot will describe the developed methods for the management of data and metadata in details. Particularly, he will address the difficulties encountered in the development process and discuss challenges related to the accessibility of FAIR processes in research.
About the speaker: Mathieu Vinot is the principal investigator of MEMAS, a HMC project from the HMC project cohort 2022 and has been a research scientist at the German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Structures and Design, since 2013. His work focuses on the modeling and simulation of composite materials. Since 2020, he has been responsible for the development of digitalization and data management methods in material testing and simulation at the Department of Structural Integrity at DLR.
Registration open until 6 June 2025, 09:45 am: https://events.hifis.net/event/2485
(For organizational reasons, we cannot guarantee participation for registrations after 09:45 am)
The Helmholtz Metadata Collaboration (HMC) invites you to engage in an exciting series of talks on FAIR Data through the HMC FAIR Friday lecture series. Renowned experts from around the world will present key aspects of FAIR data, offering deep dives into the topic and sparking discussions on best practices and new perspectives. HMC FAIR Friday is aimed at professionals in research data management as well as researchers from all disciplines of the Helmholtz Association and beyond, who want to learn more about the importance and implementation of FAIR principles.
