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Sabine Mahr

Description of Activities

Incorporation of at least two sensory channels for information consumption is required by the European Accessibility Act, but currently not widely realized in technical communication. With its structured semantic approach, the proposed standard seeks to help eliminate this shortcoming.

Fellow's country

Germany

Open Call Topics

Digitisation of European Industry

Impact on SMEs (4th Open Call)

A Digital Product Passport (DPP) will be required for almost any physical product, starting in 2026 for some product groups and then subsequently widening its application range. This means that all manufacturers are required to provide various sustainability-related data on their products, once they enter the European market.
With the advent of the DPP, technical communication will most probably either be part of the DPP or strongly intertwined with the information provided through it. Technical communicators who are capable of providing product information arranged into a machine-readable concept model of the product and its context of use are in high demand on the labour market and in the freelance consultant market. Approaching the modeling task in accordance with the principles that will be laid out in the NWIP will help them to perform their work more easily and in a well-structured manner.

Impact on SMEs (6th Open Call)

Digital representations of assets can be found not only in models, simulations and Asset Administration Shells of products, but also in the associated technical documentation that becomes increasingly modular and context-specific. The appropriateness of its semiotic modes, combination of multimodal elements and choice of output media highly depends on the product’s context of use, incorporating users’ capabilities, tasks and goals, physical, technical and organizational environments, and available resources.
The proposed standard supports technical communicators and similar roles in designing, structuring and delivering product-related information to users of that product. It provides advice on how to set up a style guide that determines what modes, multimodal elements and media are appropriate for specified contexts of product use. In SMEs, which cannot afford large technical communication departments with employees covering a broad range of expertise, this approach is essential for streamlining processes and adhering to legal requirements.

Impact on society (4th Open Call)

The information chunks that convey conceptual information will conform to the “Intelligent information for use” metadata scheme, so that they provide meta-information about their semantics and hence become machine-readable and semantically interoperable with other information, e.g., in other submodels of the AAS. Which is, on the other hand, a prerequisite for their accessibility via differing sensory modalities in humans and therefore for barrier-free communication. This aspect has gained in importance with the imminent entry into force of the European Accessibility Act in June 2025.

Impact on society (6th Open Call)

Technical documentation increasingly turns into a set of fine-grained technical information assets featuring semantics via metadata on context of use parameters. These information assets hence become machine-readable and semantically interoperable with other information, e.g., AAS or DPP submodels. Which is, on the other hand, a prerequisite for their accessibility via differing sensory modalities in humans and therefore for barrier-free communication. This aspect has gained in importance with the imminent entry into force of the European Accessibility Act in June 2025.

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Open Call

OC#4 2026

OC#6 2026

Organisation type

SMEs

Organization

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Proposal Title (4th Open Call)

Representation of domain-specific concepts in digital twins and other technical information assets

Proposal Title (6th Open Call)

Contribution to the Standardisation of Digital Technical Documentation and User Information Models

The impact of ISO/TC 37 standards on technical communication

Role in SDO

convenor

Standards Development Organisation

ISO

CEN/CENELEC

StandICT.eu Year

2026

Year

Digitisation of European Industry

Topic (4th Open Call)

Topic (6th Open Call)

Digitisation of European Industry

Marco Azpúrua

Description of Activities

There is a lack of standard procedures installers can employ to determine whether their installation work has caused new electromagnetic interference problems. The challenge is to develop guidelines to help detect major emissions problems in the field early to fix them promptly, in a proactive and preventive manner that are complementary and coherent with standard emissions tests as part of compliance assessment.

Fellow's country

Spain

Open Call Topics

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

Impact on SMEs (2nd Open Call)

The alternative test methods proposed in the standards I contribute to benefit both SMEs and larger enterprises during their product certification processes, resulting in reduced costs, diminished noncompliance risks, and accelerated time-to-market for their products.

Impact on SMEs (5th Open Call)

This action has the potential to positively impact SMEs and European society by addressing the challenges identified in the EV charging infrastructure. For SMEs, developing standardized procedures and traceable measurement methods creates market opportunities, enabling SMEs to design and manufacture products that meet regulatory requirements more efficiently. Moreover, the project’s focus on reliability in EVCS can increase consumer trust in SME-produced technologies, enhancing competitiveness.

Impact on society (5th Open Call)

The project supports the transition to electromobility for European society, aligning with EU environmental goals. A better standardized EVCS facilitates sustainable mobility growth and ensures grid stability while providing solutions for electromagnetic disturbances and power quality issues.

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Open Call

OC#2 2026

OC#5 2026

Organisation type

Academia/Research

Organization

CISPR Expert, Assistant Professor, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

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Proposal Title (2nd Open Call)

Rapid Electromagnetic Emission Check of Fixed Installations

Proposal Title (5th Open Call)

Towards Standardized Measurements of Electromagnetic Disturbances from Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Standards Development Organisation

CENELEC

StandICT.eu Year

2026

Year

Topic (2nd Open Call)

Topic (5th Open Call)

Kate Grant

Description of Activities

Identifying standardisation gaps and creating road maps is essential for ensuring technology development addresses key problem areas.

Fellow's country

United Kingdom

Open Call Topics

IT Consultancy/Development

Impact on SMEs (2nd Open Call)

Elaboration of use cases for technology and emerging technology can help SMEs exploit their work in multiple application areas and help ensure that their products are interoperable and accessible.

Impact on society (2nd Open Call)

IoT is a pervasive technology used across many industries and increasingly it is benefitting consumers by providing access to many systems and facilities from home. It is important that the current moves to online government, banking, shopping etc does not create a digital divide but includes all people.

Open Call

OC#2 2026

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Proposal Title (2nd Open Call)

Study of IEC System committee use cases and their relevance to JTC 1 standardisation

IEC Academy webinar series

Role in SDO

convenor

Standards Development Organisation

ISO/IEC

StandICT.eu Year

2026

Year

Topic (2nd Open Call)

Olivier Genest

Description of Activities

My work supports the development of smart energy grids, allowing to integrate a high share of renewable energy sources and to support new usages such as transports electrification (e-mobility).

Fellow's country

France

Open Call Topics

IEC - JWG 3 Convenor & Membres

Impact on SMEs (2nd Open Call)

My activities in IEC SyC Smart Energy and ISO/IEC JTC1/SC41 allow me to be aware of on-going standards development in the field of IoT and Smart Energy, which is crucial for a SME providing consulting and expertise on innovation.
Additionally, when worldwide standards are better aligned with the EU R&I ecosystem, it makes it easier for European SMEs to make business at worldwide level (less specific development). Finally, when the EU R&I ecosystem, including SMEs, is better aware of the standards, its players can develop solutions which are already aligned to worldwide practices.

Impact on SMEs (5th Open Call)

Firstly, my company Trialog is a European SME, which is impacted by my contribution. In particular, my activities in IEC SyC Smart Energy and ISO/IEC JTC1/SC41 allow me to be aware of on-going standards development in the field of IoT and Smart Energy, which is crucial for a company providing consulting and expertise on innovation. Also, my activities in the EU R&I ecosystem allow me to share experience based on our R&I projects and to learn from the experience of other projects and actors.
Secondly, the European SMEs from the smart energy sector, in particular those involved in EU R&I projects. Especially, worldwide standards are better aligned with the EU R&I ecosystem, making it easier for European SMEs to make business at worldwide level.

Impact on society (2nd Open Call)

My work supports the development of smart energy grids, allowing to integrate a high share of renewable energy sources and to support new usages such as transports electrification (e-mobility). Smart energy grids also enable a more efficient operation of the energy systems (i.e. less energy losses) and foster an active commitment of grid users (i.e. consumers or prosumers) towards the energy transition.

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Open Call

OC#2 2026

OC#3 2026

OC#5 2026

Organization

Director, Trialog

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Trialog

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Proposal Title (2nd Open Call)

Bridging the gap between EU R&I ecosystem and worldwide standardisation on Smart Energy

Proposal Title (3rd Open Call)

Bridging the gap between EU R&I ecosystem and worldwide standardisation on Smart Energy

Proposal Title (5th Open Call)

Bridging the gap between EU R&I ecosystem and worldwide standardisation on Smart Energy

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 41

Role in SDO

convenor

Standards Development Organisation

ISO/IEC

StandICT.eu Year

2026

Year

Topic (2nd Open Call)

Topic (3rd Open Call)

Topic (5th Open Call)

E-Health, Healthy living and ageing

Amelie Gyrard

Description of Activities

The objective of this fellowship is to include European contributions on viable methodologies on semantic interoperability in ISO standards: ISO SC41 IoT and Digital Twin, with a focus on practical use cases in the domains of health/well-being.

Fellow's country

France

Open Call Topics

Impact on SMEs (4th Open Call)

Trialog is a SME so we are directly impacted by my contribution. Trialog was the coordinator of the ACCRA H2020 project (robots for ageing), which is now finished. We follow up with standard activities on robotics. In addition, the standards under consideration will benefit all the Smart Robotics and Internet of Robotic Things ecosystem, including SMEs. SME can develop tools and applications compliant with those standards.

Impact on SMEs (5th Open Call)

Trialog is a SME so we are directly impacted by my contribution. Trialog was the coordinator of the ACCRA H2020 project (robots for ageing) which is now finished. We follow up with standard activities on robotics. In addition, the standards under consideration will benefit all the Smart Robotics and Internet of Robotic Things ecosystem, including SMEs. SME can develop tools, applications compliant with those standards.

Impact on SMEs (7th Open Call)

Trialog is a SME so we are directly impacted by my contribution. In addition, the standards under consideration will benefit all the Smart Health and IoT ecosystem, including SMEs. SME can develop tools, applications compliant with those standards.

Impact on society (4th Open Call)

Accelerating the use of digital twins, as the existence of the semantic repository allows the digital twin to manage semantics while the physical twin is managing data. This methodology will ensure a consistent continuum between the physical twin and the digital twin.

Impact on society (6th Open Call)

The following impacts are identified at a general level:
The Internet of Things (IoT) addresses many societal challenges including climate change, resource and energy efficiency and ageing.
In the emerging IoT economy, voluntary global standards can accelerate adoption, drive competition, and enable cost-effective introduction of new technologies.
Standardisation facilitates the interoperability, compatibility, reliability, security and efficiency of operations on a global scale among different technical solutions, stimulating industry innovation and providing greater clarity to technology evolution.
Interoperability between IoT networks operated by different companies along the value chain opens up opportunities to address EU Policy objectives, e.g. greater resource efficiency for a more circular economy, sustainable and responsible supply chains through transparency and traceability, and others

Impact on society (7th Open Call)

The number of connected devices is expected to exceed 20 billion by 2020. This market will be fostered by proper interoperability standards. Europe is strong in IoT innovation and has made significant technical contributions (AIOTI) including in some specific standardization contexts. AIOTI now has a recognized presence at the ISO level, and it is now key to concretize this presence so that European innovation is well represented.

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Organisation type

IT Consultancy/Development

Organization

Principal Research & Innovation Consultant, Trialog

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Trialog

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Proposal Title (3rd Open Call)

IoT Semantic Interoperability for stress management, good health and well-being

Proposal Title (4th Open Call)

IoT Semantic Interoperability for Internet of Robotic Things

Proposal Title (5th Open Call)

IoT Semantic Interoperability for Active Assisted Living with robots for enhanced well-being

Proposal Title (6th Open Call)

Contribution to the standardization of IoT Interoperability by ensuring integration of SAREF

Proposal Title (7th Open Call)

IoT Semantic Interoperability for health informatics and well-being

Standard for Ontology Reasoning on Multiple Robots

ISO/IEC AWI 30197

https://www.iec.ch/ords/f?p=103%3A194%3A81398259398%3A%3A%3A%3AFSP_ORG_ID%2CFSP…

ISO/IEC JTC1 Information technology/WG11 Smart cities

Standards Development Organisation

ISO

IEEE

StandICT.eu Year

2026

Year

2026

Topic (3rd Open Call)

Topic (4th Open Call)

E-Health, Healthy living and ageing

Topic (5th Open Call)

Topic (6th Open Call)