Sensors Standards Opportunity

Professor R Venkatesh Prasad currently serves as the Chair of Standards Committee for the Sensors Council.

Multi-sensory perception and recognition are vital traits for the survival of life forms. It is the base for humans to transact in the ecosystem. At the national level, it is fundamental to sovereignty and governance. In the core sector of the “Make in India program”, it did not make any inroads. India is heavily dependent on the import of sensors and sensory systems. However, one positive aspect is the development of Micro Electrical Mechanical Sensors(MEMS) for applications in Space, Nuclear and Defense establishments. Automotive. All other sectors-HVAC, Agriculture, Meteorology, and environmental monitoring urgently need self-reliant sensors product portfolio. This invited talk emphasizes the need for local design and production. Further, safety and Security features at the silicon level is vital and should be mandatory. IEEE has a Standard P1451.0-2024 to address this -Smart Transducer Interface for Sensors and Actuators. The core value this standard brings is in Interconnectivity, interoperability and security of application solutions. Entrepreneurs of sensors and actuators will be assured of patronage of the end users. Buoyed by this confidence, capital inducement in this sector will see growth and can be much higher than
what we see today.

Almost every human on the planet today interacts with technology as part of their day and these technologies are built around a strong foundation of Standards. The IEEE Standards Association is at the forefront of developing standards across various technology sectors with very high impact standards such as WiFi (802.11), Ethernet (IEEE 802.3), Power and Energy Standards such as IEEE 1547 on Distributed Energy Resource and several others in the areas of Generation, Transmission and Distribution, Healthcare (IEEE 11073), Vehicular Technology Standards, Aerospace, Biomedical, EMI/EMC to name a few. More recent advances in technologies such as AI/ML and the digital transformation that is taking place in society and all around us has given rise to new sets of challenges that IEEE SA has been addressing to build trust in systems by focusing on cyber security, identity, and privacy and with a strong focus on socio-technical standards around Ethics of AI, Children online frameworks and Sustainability.

Flexible and wearable sensors are rapidly advancing as essential components for continuous health monitoring, soft robotics, and personalized electronics. While significant progress has been made in developing innovative materials, device architectures, and scalable fabrication methods, the field still lacks unified standards that ensure consistent performance, safety, and interoperability. This work highlights fabrication trends in flexible sensors, including printed electronics, nanomaterial-based films, and stretchable substrates, but places particular emphasis on the urgent need for standardization. Variability in material properties, mechanical durability, biocompatibility, and signal stability often leads to inconsistent device behavior across laboratories and commercial platforms. Establishing standardized protocols for calibration, cyclic testing, environmental stability, and long-term wearability is critical for translating laboratory prototypes into reliable products. By outlining the gaps in current evaluation methods and proposing pathways for systematic benchmarking, this abstract underscores how standardization can accelerate large-scale manufacturing, regulatory approval, and widespread adoption of flexible and wearable sensing technologies.

Medical device innovation is accelerating in response to the need for solutions that are less invasive, safer, cost-effective, and clinically practical. This need is especially urgent for patients with epilepsy who do not respond to pharmacological therapy, for whom existing alternatives are often invasive, expensive, or inaccessible. At PulseAur Neurology, a clinician-led team of end users, we began with a clear problem emerging directly from everyday patient care. This talk traces our journey from bedside observation to structured clinical research and early-stage solution development. We describe how direct patient care shaped problem definition, how clinical insight guided the evaluation of feasible approaches, and how government-supported research enabled progress toward an implementable biomedical instrumentation concept. Central to this process is the role of clinicians not merely as adopters of technology, but as drivers of innovation grounded in real clinical need. In addition to presenting a solution currently in development, we will highlight another unresolved challenge from our practice—one that persists despite technological advances. By sharing both progress and remaining gaps, this session underscores the value of clinician-driven, patient-centred innovation and invites collaboration to translate unmet needs into meaningful medical devices.

Presentation to share update from Europe covering Policy & Standards work by EC, ETSI & OneM2M on Sensor/IoT Standardisation covering topics of eHealth, Smart Body Area Network etc.

In this talk, we provide a concise overview of QuantumATK's capabilities, focusing on its applications in materials science, nanotechnology, and quantum computing. We discuss its advanced simulation techniques, including density functional theory (DFT), molecular dynamics (MD), and tight-binding (TB) methods, which enable accurate predictions of electronic, structural, and dynamical properties of materials and nanostructures. Additionally, we highlight QuantumATK's support for parallel computing and its user-friendly interface, making it accessible to researchers across various disciplines. Through examples and demonstrations, we illustrate how QuantumATK facilitates the exploration of quantum mechanics and aids in the design of novel materials and devices with tailored properties for diverse technological applications.