Publications

The Impact of Digital Transformation on Society

Article:
Digital Society 08/2026; 5(2):40
DOI: 10.1007/s44206-026-00270-6
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC

DX-Schema – Standardized modular document system for a “digital-first” quality infrastructure

Frank Leinenbach, Johannes Vrana, Thomas Engel, Sascha Eichstädt, Michael Melzer

Article:
e-Journal of Nondestructive Testing 07/2026; 31(7)
DOI: 10.58286/33253
Publisher: NDT.net GmbH & Co. KG

Implementation of DICONDE for the Storage of Ultrasonic Waveform Data: A Core Enabler for NDE 4.0

Johannes Vrana, Daniel Schaefers, Jacob Rühe, Wolfram Deutsch

Article:
e-Journal of Nondestructive Testing 07/2026; 31(7)
DOI: 10.58286/33306
Publisher: NDT.net GmbH & Co. KG

The NDE Value Alliance: Architecting the Trust and Interoperability Framework to Accelerate NDE 4.0 Through Collaborative Standardization

Johannes Vrana, Ripi Singh, Tjibbe Bouma, Niels Westendorp, Holger Haßdenteufel, Bernd Valeske

Article:
e-Journal of Nondestructive Testing 07/2026; 31(7)
DOI: 10.58286/33417
Publisher: NDT.net GmbH & Co. KG

The Evolution of NDT Documentation: Establishing a Machine-Readable Language for NDE 4.0 through the DX-Schema Project

Johannes Vrana, Frank Leinenbach, Thomas Engel, Sascha Eichstädt, Michael Melzer

Article:
e-Journal of Nondestructive Testing 07/2026; 31(7)
DOI: 10.58286/33420
Publisher: NDT.net GmbH & Co. KG

Development of a Universal NDT Data Interface to Optimize the Design and Maintenance of Rail Vehicles - Preliminary Study (NDEface-V)

Maximilian Selch, Susanne Hillmann, Johannes Vrana, Jens Martin, Paul Graja

Report:
10/2025
DOI: 10.34657/24767

Introduction to NDE 4.0

Johannes Vrana, Norbert Meyendorf, Nathan Ida, Ripudaman Ripi Singh

Book Chapter:
Handbook of Nondestructive Evaluation 4.0 02/2025, At Cham:1-29
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-48200-8_43-4
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland

Value Creation in NDE 4.0: What and How

Johannes Vrana, Ripudaman Singh

Book Chapter:
Handbook of Nondestructive Evaluation 4.0 02/2025, At Cham:1-29
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-48200-8_41-3
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland, ISBN: 9783030482008

Industrial Internet of Things, Digital Twins, and Cyber-Physical Loops for NDE 4.0

Johannes Vrana

Book Chapter:
Handbook of Nondestructive Evaluation 4.0 02/2025, At Cham:1-39
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-48200-8_40-3
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland, ISBN: 9783030482008

Digitization, Digitalization, Digital Transformation, and Beyond

Johannes Vrana, Ripudaman Ripi Singh

Book Chapter:
Handbook of Nondestructive Evaluation 4.0 01/2025, At Cham:1-26
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-48200-8_39-2
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland, ISBN: 9783030482008

Ultrasonic Testing Sizing Method Comparison & Limitations

Johannes Vrana

Video:
YouTube 03/2022

What is Industry 5.0?

Johannes Vrana

Video:
YouTube 02/2022