This program is open to a variety of stakeholders including sensors manufacturers, software providers (cybersecurity, communication protocols, and applications), test laboratories, US regulators, integrators, and academia.
Why Join?
- Contribute technical resource, develop standard(s), recommendations, architecture, interfaces, data, registries, and other artifacts to increase interoperability among sensor devices and reduce cybersecurity threats.
- Provide recommendations for device manufacturers, in support of cybersecurity protection as defined in the Public Law No. 116-207, Section 2, Item 4.
- Increase participation and member success across industry as IoT Sensors help guide and influence deliverables.
- Establish a network of key stakeholders as an active member within the IoT Sensors community.
- A forum for the dissemination of best practices and shared discussions on issues of conformance, performance,
certification, interoperability, cybersecurity, and other related topics.
The participating companies will be able to realize several benefits:
| Benefits and Privileges | Membership 1 (annual turnover of more than USD $500 million) |
Membership 2 (annual turnover of USD $150 to $500 million) |
“Membership 3 (annual turnover less than USD $5 million)” |
“Membership 4 (Academic Institutions, Associations, Not for Profit, Government Agencies)” |
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| Attend IEEE Sensors Events |
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| Contribute to the white paper |
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| Develop or adopt taxonomy for Sensor Categories |
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| Participate in General Meetings |
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| Early mover advantage |
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| Participate in multiple committees (Cybersecurity, Interoperability, Sustainability) |
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| Recommend Best Approach to access Combo Sensors |
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| Recommend Best Approach to access Location Sensors |
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| Serve in Committee Leadership Roles (Cybersecurity, Interoperability, Sustainability) |
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| Voting Rights |
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| Define goals, scope, deliverables, milestones and timeline |
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| Recommend standards for inclusion in the Sensors IoT Architecture |
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| Define Requirements for Sensor Testing |
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| Define sensor events and data to be stored and shared in the Cloud |
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| Influence and have early access to cyber-built-in-tests for IoT devices |
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| Participate in testing events |
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| Influence and have early access to deliverables |
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