Intelligent transducers including SEVA and IEEE 1451

Since the 1980´s, there has been an explosion of new technologies impinging on sensors, which offer huge benefits with greater complexity. In order to gain the full benefit of new sensor technologies, it is important to select the best standard for the sensors. These sensors should provide bridges between domains of expertise. To be viable, a standard must nurture the generation and protection of intellectual property rights (IPR)/added value by developers and allow easy uptake by users. While there are conflicts in the visions of such standards, its commercial success will determine which visions prevail. Ultimately, it is experience and user-demand that will lead to coherence between successful standards.