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IEC SRD 63476-1:2024 provides a gap analysis on ontology relevant standards for smart city systems to be used as a base document for mapping, developing and maintaining a set of ontology standards for smart city systems. Ontology is becoming a key subject in the world of big data, AI, IoT, and smart city system standards. The following benefits of ontology are recognized as important with…

IEC SRD 63320-1:2023 In recent years, research on the relationship between information and communication technology (ICT) and cities, focused on imagining the future of urban planning, has been one of the most interesting topics in the industry. Smart urban planning (SUP) for smart cities is a relatively new concept and has not received much attention around the world. The “smartness” of urban…

An intelligent transport system (ITS) reference architecture is a tool that describes how an ITS delivers one or more ITS services. It includes a high-level description of the major elements and the interconnections among them that are needed for the service(s) to be provided to stakeholders. It provides the framework around which the interfaces, specifications, and detailed ITS designs can be…

Humans use words, diagrams, images, context, but also sounds, facial expressions or body language to be understood. Machines use data and information models as well as algorithms to manipulate information, and human concepts need to be translated for machine use. Due to the exponentially growing number of systems that collect, process, and share data, machines increasingly need to be able to…

While they are often seen as a means of encouraging the take up of renewable energy and addressing challenges of peak demand, microgrids can make a significant contribution to disaster preparedness and recovery. This White Paper considers preparation for and recovery from major electricity outages, with a focus on customer-side measures. It examines how disaster preparedness and post disaster…

"International Standardization as a Strategic Tool", comprising the commended papers from the IEC Centenary Challenge. The IEC Centenary Challenge was a competition for papers on the economic, business and social impact of International Standards on business. It was organized in association with The Economist magazine and in partnership with three leading professional engineering bodies…

This National Standard of Canada is equivalent to International Standard ISO/IEC TR 18057:2004. 1 Scope Services for Computer Supported Telecommunications Applications are defined by Standard ECMA-269 and the XML Protocol for those services are defined by Standard ECMA-323. In many cases, applications require only a small subset of the features standardized in CSTA. In a voice browser…

Introduction The Model Code for the Protection of Personal Information being developed under the auspices of the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) has the potential to advance the cause of personal-data protection in Canada. No other country has attempted to negotiate and establish on a voluntary basis a general minimum standard for privacy protection in its private sector. As an…