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ISTO is supporting IEEE France Section and the ILIAD Project that aims at establishing an interoperable, data-intensive, and cost-effective Digital Twin of the Ocean (DTO)
Its mission is to produce, publish, and certify open-source standards to facilitate global commerce, initially with a focus on blockchain-enabled technologies in the transportation and logistics industries.
ISTO Celebrates Zhaga's 10 Year Anniversary
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Alliance Program Highlights
CRDSA’s Technology and Innovation Work Group has developed a technology assessment framework designed to assist people responsible for internal and external data sharing platforms with unbiased vendor-neutral information on the relative maturity, best-fit use cases, and potential benefits/challenges of candidate technologies. The Framework includes 30+ Requirements across 7 Use Cases, and a Use Case Specific Scoring model. The Framework will be released in Summer 2022, followed by a report series evaluating best-fit use cases for selected technology approaches.
DALI products win Alighting Awards
Several DALI products were successful in the 10th Alighting Awards, which is organized by the China-based publication Alighting.cn. The successful companies, who are all members of the DALI Alliance, are:
- Zhuhai LTECH Technology Co., Ltd
- Shenzhen Sunricher Technology Limited (Shengrui)
- Shenzhen Moso Electronics Technology Co., Ltd
Networks Accelerate as Five More New Members Join the Digital IF Interoperability Consortium (DIFI)
Digital Interoperability Standards for Space Networks Accelerate as Five More New Members Join the Digital IF Interoperability Consortium (DIFI)
WHITE PAPER: Enhanced Edge Strength Performance for Augmented Reality Waveguide Laser Singulation
Edge strength of a singulated glass product is a key metric to evaluate the performance of a cutting process. With the new Enhanced nanoPerforation (EnP) approach Corning Laser Technologies can demonstrate an increase to 128 MPa B10 in ES for 1.8RI glasses applicable with an
exceptional performance on free form contour designs.
These two aspects will help designer and manufacturers to meet the expectations of future AR applications.
MIPI Transitions to New Board Leadership
Sanjiv Desai (Intel Corporation), former vice chair of the MIPI Alliance Board of Directors, has been appointed chair, assuming the role from longtime chair Joel Huloux (STMicroelectronics), who recently announced his forthcoming retirement. In conjunction with this transition, board member Rick Wietfeldt (Qualcomm Incorporated) was appointed vice chair. In addition, Peter Lefkin was promoted to MIPI Alliance executive director and will continue to serve as board secretary. Hezi Saar (Synopsys Inc.) remains as board treasurer, a role in which he has served since 2016.
New MIPI A-PHY Protocol Adaptation Layer Adopted
A new specification has been added to the MIPI Automotive SerDes Solutions (MASS) framework with the adoption of MIPI PAL℠/ETH v1.0, an A-PHY protocol adaptation layer (PAL) released to Alliance members in March 2022. The specification lets OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers use a single A-PHY cable for both high-speed image data and low-speed Ethernet control data between automotive display modules and their ECUs.
MIPI White Paper Focuses on Power Efficiency for IoT
MIPI's latest white paper, Achieving Power Efficiency in IoT Devices with MIPI I3C, describes how IoT product architects and product designers can use a selected set of MIPI I3C features to achieve their design goals. It includes a brief overview of market trends, an introduction to the I3C protocol and an in-depth examination of selected I3C technical features that are most relevant to power efficiency in IoT devices. Download the white paper »
Ten Years of Setting the Smart City Standard
For a decade the TALQ Consortium has been dedicated to enabling interoperability in smart cities
The TALQ Consortium is celebrating its 10th anniversary on 23rd June 2022 at the DOLL Living Lab in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Zhaga approves Book 25 “NFC Readers with Bluetooth interface for in-field programming”
This new Zhaga specification defines a Bluetooth Low Energy communication protocol for the communication between the field-maintenance application on a smart device and the NFC reader.
VoiceXML Forum Grant Program – Successful Progress for Both Projects
Today we are pleased to announce the progress of both, Drexel University’s Jina Huh-Yoo’s “Conversational Agent for the Caregivers of Alzheimer’s and Alzheimer’s Related Dementia Patients.” And Sorbonne University’s Catherine Pelachaud and Nicholas Obin’s “Virtual Expressive Agent.”
VoiceXML Forum Dissolves After Successful Completion of its Mission
After 23 years and the fulfillment of their mission, the members of The VoiceXML Forum have agreed to dissolve the organization effective 31 May 2022.
EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT
Let's Celebrate ISTO's
Jessica O'Hanlon
CAE, Senior Program Manager
Jessica is a non-profit professional with over fifteen years of experience in volunteer, operations, and association management. The CAE credential illuminates her knowledge in the domains of governance, executive leadership, organizational strategy, operations, business development, member and stakeholder engagement and management, advocacy, marketing and communication. Currently, she supports AIS Consortium, BITA Standards Council, IMTAB, the ISTO Board of Directors, LTAB, and the Wireless Power Consortium.
PROGRAM NEWS & EVENTS
Recent News
Clinical Research Data Sharing Alliance (CRDSA)
- 28 June 2022: CRDSA at the PHUSE Data Transparency Summer Event
Digital Intermediate Frequency Interoperability Consortium (DIFI)
- 23 June 2022: CesiumAstro Joins DIFI Consortium
- 15 May 2022: ThinKom Joins Space Industry Consortium Developing Interoperability Standards for Satellite and Ground Digital Networks
- 15 May 2022: DIFI Consortium 2022 Goals
Digital Illumination Interface Alliance
- 21 June 2022: Eaglerise becomes a Regular member of the DALI Alliance
- 14 June 2022: DALI China Summit takes place on July 7th in Xi'an
- 13 June 2022: DALI products win Alighting Awards
- 10 June 2022: Webinar for DALI Alliance members, and updated Trademark Guidelines
- 11 April 2022: Data reporting, diagnostics, sensors and NLCs added to ANSI C137.4-2021 standard for digital lighting control
MIPI Alliance
- 15 June 2022: Member Achievements, Contributions Recognized at Ninth Annual MIPI Alliance Awards Ceremony
- 5 April 2022: MIPI Alliance Announces Board Leadership Appointments
Zhaga
- 5 May 2022: Synapse Wireless Joins the Zhaga Consortium
- 29 March 2022: HERCULUX joins the Zhaga Consortium
Upcoming Events
CRDSA
13 September 2022: DPHARM: Disruptive Innovations to Advance Clinical Research Conference
Digital Illumination Interface Alliance
- 8 July 2022: DALI China Summit 2022
- 3-6 August 2022: Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition (GILE)
- 31 August - 2 September 2022: Shanghai Intelligent Building Technology (SIBT)
MIPI Alliance
- 20-21 September 2022: MIPI DevCon 2022
- 17-21 October 2022: MIPI Member Meeting North America #61
- 15 November 2022: MIPI Automotive Workshop
Zhaga
- 2 - 6 October 2022: Light+Building, Frankfurt
SPECIAL CONTRIBUTION
IEEE Affiliate Network, the Path to IEEE Standardization for Today's Industry Consortia
by Michelle Hunt, Director, Alliance Management Operations, ISTO
As a federation of member programs consisting of consortia, alliances, and trade groups, ISTO offers world class support for collectives involved in standardizing technical solutions which aim to improve technology or development for industry ecosystems. From drafting standards development processes that are open and consensus-based to ensuring strict compliance to processes as a neutral third party to supporting platforms and mechanisms for easy standards distribution and adoption, ISTO supports today’s standardization efforts for technology-focused industry alliances.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
Why You Need Standards
Article from NIST, written by Ben P. Stein, Managing Editor, Public Affairs Office
When we talk about standards in our personal lives, we might think about the quality we expect in things such as restaurants and first dates. But the standards that exist in science and technology have an even greater impact on our lives. Technical standards keep us safe, enable technology to advance, and help businesses succeed. They quietly make the modern world tick and prevent technological problems that you might not realize could even happen.
Ethical Considerations of Extended Reality (XR)
As XR allows users to see the world in new ways, the autonomous and intelligent systems enabling this emergent field also raise ethical questions about the collection and usage of user data. IEEE SA published a series of white papers on XR ethics drawing insights from global researchers, industry professionals, business leaders, and policymakers.
How To Make Autonomous Systems More Transparent and Trustworthy
IEEE 7001 standard describes specific, measurable levels of transparency that can be assessed objectively, and identifies compliance that can be determined during system design. IEEE 7001 complements and extends the IEEE 7000 series, which focuses on various aspects of ethics in engineering to enable societal benefit. The IEEE CertifAIEd program was launched to help enable, enhance, and reinforce trust through ethically tenable AI systems.
WEBINARS ON HOT TOPICS
A Four-Part Webinar Mini-Series: AgeTek Innovation
Bringing Robots Home to Support the Aging, Healthy, and Assisted Living
This four-part webinar mini-series will bring global multi-disciplinary experts to discuss the pragmatic applications of using robotic caregivers and companions to support this aging population. The technology is there and the need is immediate, yet the challenges continue to be unaddressed.
Mind the Gaps: Trustworthy AI for Autonomous Vehicles
30 June @ 8:00 am – 9:30 am EDT
L4 Autonomous Vehicles: Is AI a Trusted Technology for Autonomous Driving? What About Legal and Ethical Implications? Where Do We Stand? What is Missing?
Health Matters – United Nations Internet Governance Forum
1 July @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am EDT
UN IGF Dynamic Coalition on Data Drive Health Technologies presents a public discussion on Health Matters: Information and Data Issues; Financing Healthcare, Access for and to the Medical Internet of Things, Wellness Internet and Indigenous Health.
Register for this 4 part series
ITEMS OF INTEREST
Ethical Considerations of Extended Reality (XR)
White Papers Offer Insights into the Ethics of Extended Reality in Various Applications
How To Make Autonomous Systems More Transparent and Trustworthy
IEEE 7001™-2021 Aims to Help Build, Measure, and Confirm Transparency in Autonomous Systems Design
- Liberty Technical Advisory Board (LTAB)
- MIPI® Alliance
- Nexus 5001™ Forum
- The OpenCAPI Consortium
- Printer Working Group (PWG)
- TALQ Consortium
- VoiceXML Forum
- Wireless Power Consortium
- Zhaga Consortium
About ISTO
ISTO is the premier trusted partner of the global technology community for the development, adoption, and certification of industry standards and emerging technologies. Its mission is to facilitate the life cycle of industry standards development through a dedicated staff committed to neutrality, quality support and member satisfaction.
Fostering the market acceptance, adoption and implementation of standardized technologies, programs of ISTO Federation span the spectrum of today’s information and communications technologies. ISTO is the recipient of the 2010 Tenzing Norgay Interoperability Achievement Award, which recognizes success in driving market acceptance, adoption and implementation of standardized technologies. For more information, visit the ISTO website.
