International Standardization for Maritime, Underwater Internet of Things and Digital Twin Applications

Abstract

ISO/IEC JTC 1, the Joint Technical Committee of the International Organization for Standardization and the International Electrotechnical Commission, ensures the development of worldwide International Standardization in the area of Information and Communications Technology (ICT). In ISO/IEC JTC 1, Subcommittee (SC) 41 as a standard development organization (SDO) considers standardization of Internet of Things (IoT) and digital twin to be applied to maritime and underwater environments. As a result, Working Group (WG) 7 has been established in 2021 as the mandate of SC 41 to develop standards in information technology. This paper introduces the expected ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 41/WG 7 activities which contribute to maritime IoT, underwater IoT, and digital twin related applications.