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Context Information Management
With the rapid development of technologies such as Big Data,
semantic web, complex workflow and autonomous decision-
making, the need for interoperable context information
is growing. Software programmes or agents searching
for useful information may only find it if the context is
available, i.e. that it is published along with the data. We
have set up a new ISG on cross-cutting Context Information
Management (ISG CIM) to develop Group Specifications
(GSs) for applications to update, manage and access context
information for smart cities and other applications.
In 2017 we plan to complete five GSs. These will include
the collection and analysis of use cases, the identification
of a reference architecture and a standardisation gap
analysis, and an initial definition of a standard Application
Programming Interface to enable almost real-time access to
information coming from many different sources (in addition
to the IoT). We will also address Data Publication Platforms
and create a CIM information model. In addition, we are
developing an annotated bibliography of relevant sources of
information.
level description of the infrastructure and mechanisms
Wireless Industrial Automation providing solutions for heterogeneity management in smart
By mid-2017 we expect to finalise a new Harmonised BANs.
Standard for radio equipment to be used in the 5,8 GHz band
(5 725 - 5 875 MHz) for Wireless Industrial Automation. By the end of 2017 we expect to have updated our TS on
smart BAN unified data representation formats, a semantic
open data model and a corresponding ontology, by adding
eHealth extensions for semantic interoperability. This specification
To support the development of eHealth, our eHealth Project and our smart BAN modular ontology have been recognised
by key organisations involved in the development of the IoT.
(EP eHEALTH) is preparing a glossary of terms. This will help
counter confusion in the vocabulary used to describe eHealth We are revising our TS on low complexity MAC and
issues. routing for smart BANs, addressing relay and hub-hub
communications.
Our main work in 2017, however, will focus on eHealth in
the new environment created by the IoT. We are developing We will organise an ETSI smart BAN workshop to be held in
a TR describing typical use cases and identifying gaps in early 2018.
standardisation.
Medical Devices
We are also preparing a new White Paper on eHealth.
We will continue to develop standards for wireless medical
Body Area Networks devices such as low power active implants and medical BAN
systems and we expect to publish a new European Standard
Body Area Networks (BAN) technology uses small, low on wideband Ultra Low Power wireless medical capsule
power devices for applications such as health and wellness endoscopy by mid-2018.
monitoring, sports training, personalised medicine (e.g. heart
monitors) and personal safety (e.g. fall detection). Our Smart
BAN committee (TC SmartBAN) is addressing the pressing Enabling the IoT
need for harmonisation and standardisation to enable BAN An ultra narrowband radio technology for very low data
technology. rates for ultra long autonomy devices, Low Throughput
Networks (LTN) are ideal for connecting objects in M2M
In 2017 we plan to publish a new TR which will provide and the IoT which need only low throughput connectivity.
a system description for smart BANs, including a system In 2017 we will complete a TR on LTN use cases and system
overview and use cases. requirements and a TS for the LTN architecture. A second TS,
on the protocols for LTN interfaces, is due for publication by
We have begun new work comparing the performance mid-2018.
of smart BAN and other short-range standards such as
Bluetooth LE and IEEE802.15.6. We expect to publish our We will also continue to enhance the Digital Enhanced
findings in a TR in 2018. Cordless Telecommunications (DECT™) Ultra Low Energy
specification, which was designed specifically for M2M
We plan to complete a TR on data representation and communications. In 2017 we will also begin to look at the
transfer, service and application which will provide a high future development of the technology.
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