Internet of Things
Recognizing the value of IoT to industry and the benefits this technology innovation brings to the public, the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) has a number of standards, projects and events that are directly related to creating the environment needed for a vibrant IoT. This area provides a reference point for all things in SA related to IoT.

IEEE SA IoT Ecosystem Study
IEEE SA engaged stakeholders in key regions of the world to create an IoT Ecosystem Study. The study comprises three principal areas: Market, Technology, and Standards, along with an examination of the role of academia and research and the importance of user acceptance. An executive summary of the study is available.
IEEE P2413, Draft Standard for an Architectural Framework for the Internet of Things Working Group
This draft standard defines an architectural framework for the Internet of Things (IoT), including descriptions of various IoT domains, definitions of IoT domain abstractions, and identification of commonalities between different IoT domains. To participate in the development of this standard, visit the IEEE P2413 Working Group page.
Events
Videos
A Market-Driven Architecture – The Standard for an Architectural Framework for the IoT
Internet of Things World Forum Interview: Mary Lynne Nielsen and Oleg Logvinov
Related Articles
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Internet of Things Related Standards
IEEE 754™-2008 – IEEE Standard for Floating-Point Arithmetic
IEEE 802.1AS™-2011 – IEEE Standard for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks – Timing and Synchronization for Time-Sensitive Applications in Bridged Local Area Networks
IEEE 802.1Q™-2011 – IEEE Standard for Local and metropolitan area networks–Media Access Control (MAC) Bridges and Virtual Bridged Local Area Networks
IEEE 802.3™-2012 – IEEE Standard for Ethernet
IEEE 802.3.1™-2011 – IEEE Standard for Management Information Base (MIB) Definitions for Ethernet
IEEE 802.11™-2012 – IEEE Standard for Information Technology–Telecommunications and information exchange between systems–Local and metropolitan area networks–Specific requirements Part 11: Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) specifications Amendment 10: Mesh Networking
IEEE 802.11ad™-2012 – IEEE Standard for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks – Specific Requirements – Part 11: Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications – Amendment 3: Enhancements for Very High Throughput in the 60 GHz Band
IEEE 802.15.1™-2005 – IEEE Standard for Information Technology – Telecommunications and Information Exchange Between Systems – Local and Metropolitan Area Networks – Specific Requirements. – Part 15.1: Wireless Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs)
IEEE 802.15.2™-2003 – IEEE Recommended Practice for Information Technology – Telecommunications and Information Exchange Between Systems – Local and Metropolitan Area Networks – Specific Requirements Part 15.2: Coexistence of Wireless Personal Area Networks With Other Wireless Devices Operating in Unlicensed Frequency Bands
IEEE 802.15.3™-2003 – IEEE Standard for Information Technology – Telecommunications and Information Exchange Between Systems – Local and Metropolitan Area Networks – Specific Requirements Part 15.3: Wireless Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications for High Rate Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Amendment 1: Mac Sublayer
IEEE 802.15.3c™-2009 – IEEE Standard for Information technology– Local and metropolitan area networks– Specific requirements– Part 15.3: Amendment 2: Millimeter-wave-based Alternative Physical Layer Extension
IEEE 802.15.4™-2011 – IEEE Standard for Local and metropolitan area networks–Part 15.4: Low-Rate Wireless Personal Area Networks (LR-WPANs)
IEEE 802.15.4e™-2012 – IEEE Standard for Local and metropolitan area networks–Part 15.4: Low-Rate Wireless Personal Area Networks (LR-WPANs) Amendment 1: MAC sublayer
IEEE 802.15.4f™-2012 – IEEE Standard for Local and metropolitan area networks– Part 15.4: Low-Rate Wireless Personal Area Networks (LR-WPANs) Amendment 2: Active Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) System Physical Layer (PHY)
IEEE 802.15.4g™-2012 – IEEE Standard for Local and metropolitan area networks–Part 15.4: Low-Rate Wireless Personal Area Networks (LR-WPANs) Amendment 3: Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications for Low-Data-Rate, Wireless, Smart Metering Utility Networks
IEEE 802.15.4j™-2013 – IEEE Standard for Information Technology – Telecommunications and Information Exchange Between Systems – Local and Metropolitan Area Networks – Specific Requirements – Part 15.4: Wireless Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications for Low Rate Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Amendment: Alternative Physical Layer Extension to support Medical Body Area Network (MBAN) services operating in the 2360-2400 MHz band
IEEE 802.15.5™-2009 – IEEE Recommended Practice for Information technology-Telecommunications and information exchange between systems-Local and metropolitan area networks-Specific requirements Part 15.5: Mesh Topology Capability in Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs)
IEEE 802.15.6™-2012 – IEEE Standard for Information Technology – Telecommunications and Information Exchange Between Systems – Local and Metropolitan Area Networks – Specific Requirements – Part 15.6: Wireless Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs)used in or around a body
IEEE 802.15.7™-2011 – IEEE Standard for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks–Part 15.7: Short-Range Wireless Optical Communication Using Visible Light
IEEE 802.16™-2012 – IEEE Standard for Air Interface for Broadband Wireless Access Systems
IEEE 802.16p™-2012 – IEEE Standard for Air Interface for Broadband Wireless Access Systems Amendment: Enhancements to Support Machine-to-Machine Applications
IEEE 802.16.1b™-2012 – IEEE Standard for WirelessMAN-Advanced Air Interface for Broadband Wireless Access Systems – Amendment: Enhancements to Support Machine-to-Machine Applications
IEEE 802.22™-2011 – IEEE Standard for Information Technology–Telecommunications and information exchange between systems Wireless Regional Area Networks (WRAN)–Specific requirements Part 22: Cognitive Wireless RAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications: Policies and Procedures for Operation in the TV Bands
IEEE 802.22.1™-2010 – IEEE Standard for Information Technology–Telecommunications and information exchange between systems–Local and metropolitan area networks–Specific requirements Part 22.1: Standard to Enhance Harmful Interference Protection for Low-Power Licensed Devices Operating in TV Broadcast Bands
IEEE 802.22.2™-2012 – IEEE Standard for Information Technology–Telecommunications and information exchange between systems–Local and metropolitan area networks–Specific requirements Part 22.2: Installation and Deployment of IEEE 802.22 Systems
IEEE 1284™-2000 – IEEE Standard Signaling Method for a Bidirectional Parallel Peripheral Interface for Personal Computers
IEEE 1285™-2005 – IEEE Standard for Scalable Storage Interface (S/SUP 2/I)
IEEE 1301.3™-1992 – IEEE Standard for a Metric Equipment Practice for Microcomputers – Convection-Cooled With 2.5mm Connectors
IEEE 1377™-2012 – IEEE Standard for Utility Industry Metering Communication Protocol Application Layer (End Device Data Tables)
IEEE 1394™-2008 – IEEE Standard for a High-Performance Serial Bus
IEEE 1451.0™-2007 – IEEE Standard for a Smart Transducer Interface for Sensors and Actuators – Common Functions, Communication Protocols, and Transducer Electronic Data Sheet (TEDS) Formats
IEEE 1547™-2003 – IEEE Standard for Interconnecting Distributed Resources with Electric Power Systems
IEEE 1547.1™-2005 – IEEE Standard Conformance Test Procedures for Equipment Interconnecting Distributed Resources with Electric Power Systems
IEEE 1547.2™-2008 – IEEE Application Guide for IEEE Std 1547™, IEEE Standard for Interconnecting Distributed Resources with Electric Power Systems
IEEE 1547.3™-2007 – IEEE Guide for Monitoring, Information Exchange, and Control of Distributed Resources Interconnected with Electric Power Systems
IEEE 1547.4™-2011 – IEEE Guide for Design, Operation, and Integration of Distributed Resource Island Systems with Electric Power Systems
IEEE 1547.6™-2011 – IEEE Recommended Practice for Interconnecting Distributed Resources with Electric Power Systems Distribution Secondary Networks
IEEE 1609.2™-2013 – IEEE Standard for Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments – Security Services for Applications and Management Messages
IEEE 1609.3™-2010 – IEEE Standard for Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments (WAVE) – Networking Services
IEEE 1609.4™-2010 – IEEE Standard for Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments (WAVE)–Multi-channel Operation
IEEE 1609.11™-2010 – IEEE Standard for Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments (WAVE)– Over-the-Air Electronic Payment Data Exchange Protocol for Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
IEEE 1609.12™-2012 – IEEE Standard for Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments (WAVE) – Identifier Allocations
IEEE 1675™-2008 – IEEE Standard for Broadband Over Powerline Hardware 1900.1-2008 IEEE Standard Definitions and Concepts for Dynamic Spectrum Access: Terminology Relating to Emerging Wireless Networks, System Functionality, and Spectrum Management
IEEE 1701™-2011 – IEEE Standard for Optical Port Communication Protocol to Complement the Utility Industry End Device Data Tables
IEEE 1702™-2011 – IEEE Standard for Telephone Modem Communication Protocol to Complement the Utility Industry End Device Data Tables
IEEE 1703™-2012 – IEEE Standard for Local Area Network/Wide Area Network (LAN/WAN) Node Communication Protocol to complement the Utility Industry End Device Data Tables
IEEE 1775™-2010 – IEEE Standard for Power Line Communication Equipment–Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Requirements–Testing and Measurement Methods
IEEE 1815™-2012 – IEEE Standard for Electric Power Systems Communications – Distributed Network Protocol (DNP3) 2200-2012 IEEE Standard Protocol for Stream Management in Media Client Devices
IEEE 1888™-2011 – IEEE Standard for Ubiquitous Green Community Control Network Protocol
IEEE 1900.1™-2008 – IEEE Standard Definitions and Concepts for Dynamic Spectrum Access: Terminology Relating to Emerging Wireless Networks, System Functionality, and Spectrum Management
IEEE 1900.2™-2008 – IEEE Recommended Practice for the Analysis of In-Band and Adjacent Band Interference and Coexistence Between Radio Systems
IEEE 1900.4™-2009 – IEEE Standard for Architectural Building Blocks Enabling Network-Device Distributed Decision Making for Optimized Radio Resource Usage in Heterogeneous Wireless Access Networks
IEEE 1900.4a™-2011 – IEEE Standard for Architectural Building Blocks Enabling Network-Device Distributed Decision Making for Optimized Radio Resource Usage in Heterogeneous Wireless Access Networks Amendment 1: Architecture and Interfaces for Dynamic Spectrum Access Networks in White Space Frequency Bands
IEEE 1901™-2010 – IEEE Standard for Broadband over Power Line Networks: Medium Access Control and Physical Layer Specifications
IEEE 1902.1™-2009 – IEEE Standard for Long Wavelength Wireless Network Protocol
IEEE 1905.1™-2013 – IEEE Draft Standard for a Convergent Digital Home Network for Heterogeneous Technologies
IEEE 2200™-2012 – IEEE Standard Protocol for Stream Management in Media Client Devices
IEEE 2030™-2011 – IEEE Guide for Smart Grid Interoperability of Energy Technology and Information Technology Operation with the Electric Power System (EPS), End-Use Applications, and Loads
IEEE 2030.5™-2013 – IEEE Adoption of Smart Energy Profile 2.0 Application Protocol Standard
IEEE 11073-00101™-2008 – IEEE Standard for Health Informatics – PoC Medical Device Communication – Part 00101: Guide–Guidelines for the Use of RF Wireless Technology
IEEE 11073-10102™-2012 – IEEE Standard for Health informatics – Point-of-care medical device communication – Nomenclature – Annotated ECG
IEEE 11073-10103™-2012 – IEEE Standard for Health informatics – Point-of-care medical device communication – Nomenclature – Implantable device, cardiac
IEEE 11073-10201™-2004 – IEEE Standard for Health Informatics – Point-Of-Care Medical Device Communication – Part 10201: Domain Information Model
IEEE 11073-10404™-2010 – IEEE Standard for Health informatics-Personal health device communication Part 10404: Device specialization-Pulse oximeter
IEEE 11073-10406™-2011 – IEEE Standard for Health informatics–Personal health device communication Part 10406: Device specialization–Basic electrocardiograph (ECG) (1- to 3-lead ECG)
IEEE 11073-10407™-2010 – IEEE Standard for Health informatics Personal health device communication Part 10407: Device specialization Blood pressure monitor
IEEE 11073-10408™-2010 – IEEE Standard for Health informatics Personal health device communication Part 10408: Device specialization Thermometer
IEEE 11073-10415™-2010 – IEEE Standard for Health informatics Personal health device communication Part 10415: Device specialization Weighing scale 11073-10420-2010 IEEE Standard for Health informatics — Personal health device communication Part 10420: Device specialization — Body composition analyzer
IEEE 11073-10417™-2011 – IEEE Standard for Health informatics Personal health device communication Part 10417: Device specialization Glucose meter
IEEE 11073-10418™-2011 – IEEE Standard for Health informatics – Personal health device communication – Device specialization – International normalized ratio (INR) monitor
IEEE 11073-10420™-2010 – IEEE Standard for Health informatics — Personal health device communication Part 10420: Device specialization — Body composition analyzer
IEEE 11073-10441™-2008 – IEEE Standard for Health Informatics – Personal Health Device Communication – Part 10441: Device Specialization – Cardiovascular Fitness and Activity Monitor
IEEE 11073-30300™-2004 – IEEE Standard for Health informatics – Point-of-care medical device communication – Transport profile – Infrared
IEEE 11073-30400™-2010 – IEEE Standard for Health informatics–Point-of-care medical device communication Part 30400: Interface profile–Cabled Ethernet
IEEE 14575™-2000 – IEEE Standard for Heterogeneous Interconnect (HIC) (Low-Cost, Low-Latency Scalable Serial Interconnect for Parallel System Construction)
IEEE 21450™-2010 – IEEE Standard for Information technology — Smart transducer interface for sensors and actuators — Common functions, communication protocols, and Transducer Electronic Data Sheet (TEDS) formats
IEEE 21451-1™-2010 – IEEE Standard for Information technology — Smart transducer interface for sensors and actuators — Part 1: Network Capable Application Processor (NCAP) information model
IEEE 21451-2™-2010 – IEEE Standard for Information technology — Smart transducer interface for sensors and actuators — Part 2: Transducer to microprocessor communication protocols and Transducer Electronic Data Sheet (TEDS) formats
IEEE 21451-4™-2010 – IEEE Standard for Information technology — Smart transducer interface for sensors and actuators — Part 4: Mixed-mode communication protocols and Transducer Electronic Data Sheet (TEDS) formats
IEEE 21451-7™-2011 – IEEE Standard for Smart Transducer Interface for Sensors and Actuators–Transducers to Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Systems Communication Protocols and Transducer Electronic Data Sheet Formats
Internet of Things Related Standards In Development
Below is a partial listing of IEEE standards in development related to the Internet of Things.
IEEE P802.11af™ – IEEE Draft Standard for Information Technology – Telecommunications and Information Exchange Between Systems – Local and Metropolitan Area Networks – Specific Requirements – Part 11: Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications; Amendment: TV White Spaces Operation
IEEE P802.11ah™ – IEEE Draft Standard for Information Technology – Telecommunications and Information Exchange Between Systems – Local and Metropolitan Area Networks – Specific Requirements – Part 11: Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications: Amendment- Sub 1 GHz License-Exempt Operation
IEEE P802.11ai™ – IEEE Draft Standard for Information Technology – Telecommunications and Information Exchange Between Systems – Local and Metropolitan Area Networks – Specific Requirements – Part 11: Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications: Amendment- Fast Initial Link Setup
IEEE P802.15.4j™– IEEE Draft Standard for Information Technology – Telecommunications and Information Exchange Between Systems – Local and Metropolitan Area Networks – Specific Requirements – Part 15.4: Wireless Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications for Low Rate Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Amendment: Alternative Physical Layer Extension to support Medical Body Area Network (MBAN) services operating in the 2360-2400 MHz band
IEEE P802.15.4k™ – IEEE Draft Standard for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks – Part 15.4: Wireless Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications for Low Rate Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Amendment – Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications for Low Energy, Critical Infrastructure Monitoring Networks (LECIM)
IEEE P802.15.4m™- IEEE Draft Standard for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks Part 15.4: Low Rate Wireless Personal Area Networks (LR-WPANs) Amendment: TV White Space Between 54 MHz and 862 MHz Physical Layer
IEEE P802.15.4n™ – IEEE Draft Standard for Local and metropolitan area networks–Part 15.4: Low-Rate Wireless Personal Area Networks (LR-WPANs) Amendment: Physical Layer Utilizing Dedicated Medical Bands in China
IEEE P802.15.4p™ – IEEE Draft Standard for Local and metropolitan area networks–Part 15.4: Low-Rate Wireless Personal Area Networks (LR-WPANs) Amendment: Positive Train Control (PTC) System Physical Layer
IEEE P802.15.4q™ – IEEE Draft Standard for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks – Part 15.4: Wireless Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications for Low Rate Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Amendment – Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications for Low Energy, Critical Infrastructure Monitoring Networks (LECIM)
IEEE P802.15.8™ – IEEE Draft Standard for Wireless Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications for Peer Aware Communications (PAC)
IEEE P802.15.9™ – IEEE Draft Recommended Practice for Transport of Key Management Protocol (KMP) Datagrams
IEEE P802.16n™ – IEEE Draft Standard for local and metropolitan area networks Part 16: Air Interface for Broadband Wireless Access Systems
IEEE P802.21d™ – IEEE Draft Standard for Local and metropolitan area networks — Part 21: Media Independent Handover Services Amendment: Multicast Group Management
IEEE P802.22b™ – IEEE Draft Standard for Information Technology–Telecommunications and information exchange between systems Wireless Regional Area Networks (WRAN)–Specific requirements Part 22: Cognitive Wireless RAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications: Policies and Procedures for Operation in the TV Bands Amendment: Enhancement for Broadband Services and Monitoring Applications
IEEE P1451.2™ – IEEE Draft Standard for a Smart Transducer Interface for Sensors and Actuators – Serial Point-to-Point Interface
IEEE P1451.4a™ – IEEE Draft Standard for A Smart Transducer Interface for Sensors and Actuators–Mixed-Mode Communication Protocols and Transducer Electronic Data Sheet (TEDS) Formats – Amendment
IEEE P1547.7™ – IEEE Draft Guide to Conducting Distribution Impact Studies for Distributed Resource Interconnection
IEEE P1547.8™ – IEEE Draft Recommended Practice for Establishing Methods and Procedures that Provide Supplemental Support for Implementation Strategies for Expanded Use of IEEE Standard 1547
IEEE P1609.0™– IEEE Draft Guide for Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments (WAVE) – Architecture
IEEE P1609.5™ – IEEE Draft Standard for Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments (WAVE) – Communication Manager
IEEE P1704™ – IEEE Draft Standard for Utility Industry End Device Communications Module
IEEE P1705™ – IEEE Draft Standard for Compliance Testing to Utility Industry Metering Communications Protocol Standards
IEEE P1828™ – IEEE Draft Standard for Systems with Virtual Components
IEEE P1856™ – IEEE Draft Standard Framework for Prognostics and Health Management of Electronic Systems
IEEE P1888.1™ – IEEE Draft Standard for a Ubiquitous Community Network : Control and Management
IEEE P1888.2™ – IEEE Draft Standard for Ubiquitous Green Community Control Network: Heterogeneous Networks Convergence and Scalability
IEEE P1888.3™ – IEEE Draft Standard for Ubiquitous Green Community Control Network: Security
IEEE P1900.7™ – IEEE Draft Standard for Radio Interface for White Space Dynamic Spectrum Access Radio Systems Supporting Fixed and Mobile Operation
IEEE P1901.2™ – IEEE Draft Standard for Low Frequency (less than 500 kHz) Narrow Band Power Line Communications for Smart Grid Applications
IEEE P1904.1™-Conformance 01 – IEEE Draft Standard for Conformance Test Procedures for Service Interoperability in Ethernet Passive Optical Networks, IEEE Std 1904.1 Package A-Conformance 01- IEEE Draft Standard for Conformance Test Procedures for Service Interoperability in Ethernet Passive Optical Networks, IEEE Std 1904.1 Package A
IEEE P1904.1™-Conformance 02 – IEEE Draft Standard for Conformance Test Procedures for Service Interoperability in Ethernet Passive Optical Networks, IEEE Std 1904.1 Package B
IEEE P1904.1™-Conformance 03 – IEEE Draft Standard for Conformance Test Procedures for Service Interoperability in Ethernet Passive Optical Networks, IEEE Std 1904.1 Package C
IEEE P1907.1™ – IEEE Draft Standard for Network-Adaptive Quality of Experience (QoE) Management Scheme for Real-Time Mobile Video Communications
IEEE P2030.1™ – IEEE Draft Guide for Electric-Sourced Transportation Infrastructure
IEEE P2301™ – IEEE Draft Guide for Cloud Portability and Interoperability Profiles (CPIP)
IEEE P2302™ – IEEE Draft Standard for Intercloud Interoperability and Federation (SIIF)
IEEE P3333.1™ – IEEE Draft Standard for the Quality Assessment of Three Dimensional (3D) Displays, 3D Contents and 3D Devices based on Human Factors
IEEE P3333.2™ – IEEE Draft Standard for Three-Dimensional Model Creation Using Unprocessed 3D Medical Data
IEEE P11073-10423™ – IEEE Draft Standard for Health informatics -Personal health device communication – Device specialization – Sleep Monitor
IEEE P11073-10424™ – IEEE Draft Standard for Health informatics – Personal health device communication – Device specialization – Sleep apnea breathing therapy equipment
IEEE P11073-10419™ – IEEE Draft Standard for Health informatics – Personal health device communication – Device specialization – Insulin pump
IEEE P21451-001™ – IEEE Draft Recommended Practice for Signal Treatment Applied to Smart Transducers
IEEE P21451-1™ – IEEE Draft Standard for Smart Transducer Interface for Sensors and Actuators – Common Network Services
IEEE P21451-1-4™ – IEEE Draft Standard for a Smart Transducer Interface for Sensors, Actuators, and Devices – eXtensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP) for Networked Device Communication
IEEE P62704-4™ – IEEE Draft Standard for Determining the Peak Spatial-Average Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) in the Human Body from Wireless Communications Devices, 30 MHz – 6 GHz: General Requirements for Using the Finite Element Method (FEM) for SAR Calculations and Specific Requirements for Modeling Vehicle-Mounted Antennas and Personal Wireless Devices