Networked sensor monitoring using the universal IEEE 1451 standard

Supported by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) 1451.0 (Dot 0) was developed to unify the diverse standards and protocols where it provides a base protocol, allowing interoperability between sensor and actuator networks and buses. One feature of IEEE 1451 standard is that the data of all transducers are communicated on the Internet with the same format, independent of the sensor physical layer. This IEEE 1451 can be used in both wired and wireless networks, specifically for monitoring applications. Another key feature of the standard is the Transducer Electronic Data Sheets (TEDS).