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Q5/20 (Presentation Web page is available here)
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Terminology and definitions, study and research of emerging digital technologies
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1 Motivation
The Internet of Things (IoT) has the potential to change the lifestyle of the people and the way they interact with the surroundings, especially in smart sustainable cities and communities (SSC&C). In this regard, it is important to explore the emerging technologies and trends that will contribute to that change while considering the contribution of open source to promote the development of the Internet of Things and the construction of SSC&C at low cost and fast speed. It is expected that IoT will have a significant impact on key infrastructural elements pertaining to cities, including the transportation, health and energy sectors, quality of life and environment, as well as on society and the economy as a whole. Due to its ubiquitous nature, the IoT is in direct interaction with all application domains and all countries, with a direct impact on the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
To facilitate discussions and to have a common background of relevant issues, the terminologies relating to IoT and SSC&C need to be defined, coordinated and unified. It would also be appropriate to identify, research, and analyse emerging digital technologies (e.g. artificial intelligence (AI) large language model and metaverse) that are relevant for IoT and/or SSC&C standardization. AI large language model (LLM) technology represents a significant advancement in AI as it is more fundamental, universal, powerful, and open. Gradually, LLMs are being deeply integrated with multiple vertical fields such as finance, healthcare, education, industry, gaming, as well as they become a new engine for industrial growth and a new trend for investment. This Question intends to serve as a bridge with the research community and, where appropriate, to facilitate and accelerate the transfer of emerging technologies to standardization. This Question will focus on topics that are not yet addressed by the other Questions.
This Question is tasked to capture and develop definitions, to contribute to a common terminology for IoT and SSC&C. This Question can also contribute to research solutions for interoperability across different technologies, taking into account both end-user, regulatory and market needs. Considering the rapid evolution of the IoT domain and related information technology, this Question can also contribute to the identification and discussion of relevant research and technological developments in this area, to bring the most relevant topics to the attention of the ITU-T Study Group 20 and/or to the corresponding Questions. Considering the fast evolution of IoT technologies and shorter time to market, this question is expected to serve as a facilitator with the research and innovation community in order to identify emerging technologies requiring standardization for the global market and the industry.
2 Question
Study items include, but are not limited to:
- What are the terms, definitions, abbreviations, letter symbols and schematic symbols used for IoT and SSC&C?
- What are the emerging research and technologies related to IoT and/or SSC&C that may need standardization?
- How can IoT technologies contribute to implement the SDGs and World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) outcomes?
- What are the impacts of introducing IoT on human activities and how can the corresponding constraints be addressed?
- How can end-user experience with IoT be enhanced?
- How can IoT comply with regulatory requirements and how can IoT systems and components communicate information on their legal compliance with each other in a standardized manner?
- How will IoT change the business models and the market environment?
- How artificial intelligence large language model will affect our cities, our society, our economy, and our lives? What are the recommended practices for contributing to and utilizing open-source software?
- Collaboration with which standards development organizations (SDOs) would be necessary to maximize synergies and harmonize existing standards?
- How to engage with the IoT community at large, including universities and research institutes for supporting global standardization and interoperability?
3 Tasks
Tasks include, but are not limited to:
- Developing Recommendations, reports, guidelines, etc., as appropriate, on:
" developing, maintaining and enhancing the Recommendations on terminology related to IoT and SSC&C;
" maintaining and enhancing the SG20 Recommendations;
" development, in collaboration with other SG20 Questions, of frameworks and roadmaps for the harmonized and coordinated development of IoT, including machine-to-machine communications and ubiquitous sensor networks in ITU-T;
" cooperating with ITU-D and ITU-R study groups and other regional and international SDOs, academia and industry forums;
" developing guidelines, methodologies and best practices related to IoT and SSC&C to support the achievement of the SDGs and to prevent a digital gap with developing countries;
" developing guidelines, methodologies and best practices related to IoT to support legal compliance of IoT systems and solutions in a standardized and interoperable manner;
" developing guidelines, methodologies and best practices related to artificial intelligence large language model to support our cities, our society, our economy, and our lives in a standardized manner;
" developing guidelines, methodologies and best practices related to open source of technology to support the development of the Internet of Things and the construction of SSC&C in a standardized manner;
" identifying emerging technologies and relevant research work on IoT and SSC&C that are relevant for standardization;
" liaising and fostering cooperation with academia, research and innovation community, as well as with other SDOs and industry forums including small and medium enterprises on IoT and SSC&C;
" identifying in coordination with other SG20 Questions, new work areas linked to IoT and SSC&C, and collaborating with relevant ITU-T SGs and other SDOs and forums, to initiate studies on those identified work areas.
- Providing the necessary analysis of and collaboration for joint activities in this field within ITU and between ITU-T and other relevant SDOs, consortia and forums.
An up-to-date status of work under this Question is contained in the SG20 work programme (https://www.itu.int/ITU-T/workprog/wp_search.aspx?sp=18&q=5/20).
4 Relationships
Recommendations:
- Y.4050/Y.2069
Questions:
- All ITU-T SG20 Questions
Study groups:
- ITU-T (e.g., considering their lead study group role), ITU-D and ITU-R study groups, as appropriate
- ITU Standardization Committee for Vocabulary (SCV)
Other bodies:
- IEC
- ISO
- Joint IEC-ISO-ITU Smart Cities Task Force
- IEEE
- IETF
- IPv6 Forum
- IoT Forum
- IoT Lab
- Universities
- Research institutes
- Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)
- 5G Alliances
- W3C
- oneM2M
- ATIS
WSIS Action Lines:
- C1, C6, C11
Sustainable Development Goals:
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
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Continuation of Q5/20
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Rapporteur:
| Mr. | Marios | ANGELOPOULOS |
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Associate rapporteur:
| Mr. | Zeqiang | CHEN |
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Associate rapporteur:
| Mr. | Yong-Geun | HONG |
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Associate rapporteur:
| Mr. | Adrian | QUESADA RODRIGUEZ |
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