Open repository:
Digital testbed, model contracts, publications
In order to make the progress and results of the project »Industry 4.0 Legal Testbed« available to the public, they are presented here in a pooled form, linked for trying out as well as offered for download if possible.
Since Legal Testbed is a German-speaking project, most documents and results will only be available in German. For any inquiries about certain topics, please feel free to contact us: rtb-pmo@fraunhofer.de
Model contracts, blueprints, legal documents
Terms of Use for an Industrie 4.0 Platform
Contract template for clarifying conditions of participation in Industrie 4.0 platforms.
Contract guideline for Industrie 4.0 Platforms
The contract guideline is an interim result and presents important background information as well as basic features of the conditions of participation for Industrie 4.0 platforms in a concise form.
The transport contract was created as part of the transport use case. The smart contract transport is the technical implementation of the transport contract.
Digital testbed
The digital testbed is the software implementation of Legal Testbed. Here, companies can test Industrie 4.0 components and the associated business processes.
Unfortunately, the testbed is only available in German.
The operating concept illustrates how the digital testbed can be operated technically and organizationally.
The source code repository contains selected source codes of the software developed in Legal Testbed.
The negotiation demonstrator illustrates the aspect of negotiation in Legal Testbed. This demonstrator is not the digital testbed and only available in German.
The trust demonstrator is used to illustrate concepts of automated trust building as well as trustworthiness profiles. This demonstrator is not the digital testbed.
Use Cases
Source code of the smart contract transport
The smart contract is the technical implementation of the transport contract.
The transport contract was created as part of the transport use case. The smart contract transport is the technical implementation of the transport contract.
Publications
The information sheet Legal Testbed contains all relevant information about the project such as goals, challenges as well as application scenarios.
Blockchain as a driver for greater efficiency and effectiveness in value networks and logistics
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This publication discusses the significance of blockchain technology and its benefits for logistics based on application examples and in connection with the project »Industry 4.0 Legal Testbed«. This paper is only available in German.
Making Industry 4.0 legally compliant
The extent to which Legal Testbed supports companies in the legally compliant automation of contract conclusion and execution is explained in this video based on the transport use case!
Scientific publications
Ostoja-Starzewski, Marc A. (2021): „On-Chain Smart Contracts und Token in der Industrie 4.0.“ In: InTeR, 04, S. 213-218.
Hohnsel, Joelle; Korth, Benjamin (2021): “Autonome Vertrauensbewertung. Modelle zur Lieferantenauswahl.” In: atp magazin, 63/8, S. 74-79.
Duisberg, Alexander; Schweinoch, Martin; Wollny, Christian (2021): “Industrie 4.0 Recht-Testbed: Umsetzung und Teilnahmebedingungen im digitalen Experimentierfeld.” In: Recht Digital RDi, S. 249.
Ostoja-Starzewski, Marc A. (2021): „Erfüllung von Leistungspflichten mittels Blockchain und Smart Contracts – Tokenisierung des Rechts in der Industrie 4.0?“ In: DSRITB 2021, 235-250.
Sesing, Andreas; Baumann, Jonas (2020): “Teil II: Automatisierung von Vertragsbeziehungen in der Industrie 4.0.” In: InTeR, 04, S. 233-240.
Baumann, Jonas; Sesing, Andreas; (2020): “Smart, Smarter, Smart Contracts – Vertragsagenten, Blockchain und automatisierte Vertragsdurchführung in der Industrie 4.0.” In: DSRITB 2020, S. 559 – 582.
Sesing, Andreas; Baumann, Jonas (2020): “Teil I: Automatisierung von Vertragsbeziehungen in der Industrie 4.0.” In: InTeR, 03, S. 134-141.
Specialized press
Wollny, Christian (2022): “Automatisierte Vertragsprozesse in Wertschöpfungsnetzwerken der Industrie 4.0.” In: Magazin für Informatik.
Ten Hompel, Michael; Böhmer, Martin; Korth, Benjamin (2021): “Auf dem Weg zum Vertrag 4.0.” In: Verkehrsrundschau, 24, S. 48-51.
Korth, Benjamin (2021): “Wenn der Softwareagent die Verhandlung übernimmt.” In: LOGISTIK HEUTE, 5, S. 54-55.
Reinhardt, Lara; Fahrenholz, Christian (2020): “Wenn Maschinen Verträge schließen.” In: LOGISTIK HEUTE, 5, S. 54-55.