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The Internet of Things (IoT) continues to evolve rapidly, driven by advances in edge computing and swarm intelligence. These technologies are driving innovation across a range of sectors including mobility, energy, agriculture and manufacturing. Over the past two decades, IoT and edge computing have become pivotal to the twin Green and Digital transitions, revolutionising business models, technological advancements, and services. As these fields advance, the need for robust, harmonised standardisation across domains becomes increasingly critical.
Edge computing is transforming organisations by processing data closer to edge devices, like IoT sensors, autonomous vehicles, and industrial machinery. This approach reduces latency, minimises bandwidth consumption, and enhances the performance of key applications. Standardisation plays a crucial role in this transformation, making edge computing strategies scalable, manageable, and cost effective. By promoting interoperability, standardisation helps avoid fragmented and siloed technical landscapes and ensures that various implementations work cohesively.
The integration of digital technologies across sectors such as energy, e-mobility and smart home/buildings is vital for renewable energy, managing flexibility of distribution grids, and powering electric vehicle charging stations with green energy. Promoting the adoption of both existing and emerging standards across these sectors is essential to drive the Green and Digital transitions and foster a vibrant ecosystem. Success hinges on proactive engagement from industry stakeholders, highlighting standardisation success stories and adopting of a platform approach that supports scalability and sustainability.
The geopolitical and competitive landscape further highlights the importance of a common approach to IoT standardisation. Collaboration and knowledge sharing are key to addressing these challenges, ensuring that European interests are represented in the global IoT landscape. International collaboration, particularly with like-minded countries, is crucial to shaping the future of key emerging technologies and their associated standards.
This workshop will examine the EU's role in international standardisation efforts and foster collaboration between ongoing IoT and edge computing projects. Participants will also engage in roadmap development, aimed at creating a common approach to standardisation in emerging technologies. Key standardisation committees and initiatives, such as ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 41 (SC41) and SAREF (the Smart Applications REFerence ontology), will lead discussions focused on streamlining standardisation efforts across projects.
This hybrid event (in-person and online participation) will bring together a diverse group of representatives from edge computing projects, international and EU standardisation bodies, industry, policy makers, regulators, academia, and research institutions. Over the course of two days, participants will explore the international dimensions of standardisation, assess the EU's role and seek deeper engagement opportunities. The workshop will emphasise cross-sector collaboration, identifying gaps and sharing insights from ongoing projects to pave the way for a more unified standardisation framework.
Key agenda items include panel discussions, case studies, and interactive sessions, providing opportunities for participants to share experiences, to engage with experts, and to shape the future of IoT and edge computing standardisation. Expected outcomes include the identification of action points for large-scale IoT platform pilots, the development of clear roadmap for edge computing standardisation, increased EU stakeholder involvement in international standardisation efforts, and strategies to accelerate standardisation within ongoing projects.
Don't miss this opportunity to be at the forefront of standardisation efforts in IoT and edge computing, helping to shape a more integrated and efficient future for the industry.