Exploring the Development and Adoption of IEEE Socio-Technical Standards
A mixed-methods research report exploring the development and adoption themes of IEEE Sociotechnical Standards (STS) is presented in this white paper. Nine STS were explored through qualitative interviews with working group members and through analysis of quantitative engagement metrics. A requirement to strengthen the early feedback and validation mechanisms during…
Current Challenges and Future Directions for Clinicians in Implementing a Technology-Enhanced Continuum of Care
This paper examines clinical barriers to continuity of care (CoC), including fragmented transitions between providers, unequal access to healthcare services, delayed interventions, and variations in outcomes across geographic and socioeconomic populations. The analysis suggests that future CoC models will evolve from episodic treatment toward continuous, personalized, and proactive health management.…
Review of Industry Efforts and Standards: Data Center Design for IT Load Protection
This report reviews current industry practice and identifies where standards work is needed to protect IT loads, keep grids stable, and accommodate the next decade of capacity growth. Coverage spans power distribution architecture (ac, dc, and hybrid), redundancy and load-priority design, system and personnel protection, AI workload consumption patterns, disturbance…
TRACER: Assessment and Readiness Questionnaire for Human-Centered Connected Systems
This white paper presents a comprehensive and evolving approach to operationalizing human-centricity in Connected Systems. Developed by the TRACER Team within the Industry Connections (IC) Activity on New Foundations of Trust in Digital Communication, Interactions, and Transactions, it introduces a structured methodology for evaluating privacy, transparency, accountability, and user safety…
Digital Product Passport Technology Development Report (2026)
Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) is emerging as a key enabler of a global circular economy. Although initially a regional requirement, DPPs are increasingly being adopted worldwide, with major economies such as the United States, China, Japan, and Singapore advancing related initiatives. A DPP is a machine‑readable, interoperable dataset linked to…
Data Intelligence Service Industry Development Report
To better promote the development of the data intelligence service industry, this report researches its definition, core elements, industrial chain, innovation models, and other aspects. The first part clarifies the concept definition, connotative characteristics, and global development trends of the data intelligence service industry; the second part analyzes its key…
The Automotive Industry in Turmoil—Chiplets to the Rescue?
The automotive industry is at a technological inflection point as increasing system complexity, performance demands, and cost pressures expose the limitations of traditional monolithic SoC‑based ECU architectures. The transition toward centralized, high‑performance, server‑like vehicle computing motivates the adoption of alternative design approaches. This white paper summarizes insights from the IEEE…
Research on Marine Standardization Practices
Intelligent marine equipment, marine data communication, and marine energy are the focus of this report. The global and national progress of marine standardization is reviewed, existing problems and challenges are analyzed, and countermeasures to promote high-quality development of marine standardization are put forward. These fields are highly compatible with IEEE’s…
Establishing Trust Technology Standards for Connected Health Applications and Devices
This white paper examines a layered approach to protecting patient and healthcare‑worker information across clinical, operational, and administrative systems. Many healthcare organizations rely on a combination of certificate‑based security, network‑level filtering technologies, authentication and authorization mechanisms, and device‑level protections to support compliance with applicable privacy and security frameworks. Recent FDA…