DICONDE: Enabling FAIR Data and Communication in NDE 4.0

For the digital transformation and the integration of NDE into the Industry 4.0, standardized data formats and communication interfaces are mandatory. The Standard Practice for Digital Imaging and Communication in Nondestructive Evaluation (DICONDE), based on Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine (DICOM), offers both a standardized data format and standardized communication interfaces. Furthermore, DICONDE meets the requirements of the EU Data Act by supporting the FAIR data principle (findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable data). DICONDE standards are available for radiography including computed tomography, ultrasonic, and eddy current testing. Standards for thermography and secondary capture are under development. The basic concept of DICONDE, storage of eddy current and ultrasonic raw data, and the use case of railway rail inspection at the AIFRI project are discussed in detail.