Research and analysis

The Scoping study for supporting the development of a Code of Practice for researchers on standardisation aims to identify elements of good practice for researchers dealing with standards and standardisation in the course of research projects funded by Horizon 2020.…

This study explores the role of standardisation in supporting the development and commercialisation of emerging technologies in the UK. The study includes: a literature review on the role of standardisation and standards in supporting the development and commercialisation of emerging…

This report blazes a trail for global standardization. For the first time, representatives from many different SDOs and academic institutions have created an open access database of specifications, reviews and guidelines for a particular theme (Artificial Intelligence) This content is…

The EC has repeatedly been pointing to the need to improve the education regarding standardisation (COM (2011) 311). Recently this need was confirmed by the “Joint Initiative on Standardisation (JIS)” of the public and the private partners in the European…

The European Commission (EC) has repeatedly pointed out the need to improve the education with regards to standardisation (EC COM (2011)311). This need was confirmed by the “Joint Initiative on Standardisation (JIS)” of the public and private partners in the…

The present study surveys the ongoing standardisation activities on AI carried out by ESOs (European Standards Organizations) and international Standards Development Organizations (SDOs). In the present study we investigate the alignment between AI related standards published or in development and…

This explainer will be particularly useful for UK and global policymakers, as the Act is likely to become, or at least aspires to be, a global standard – as the GDPR has become for personal data protection – and will…

This study was commissioned by the Office for Product Safety and Standards from the Centre for Strategy and Evaluation Services (CSES). Its objective was to examine the current and forecasted future impacts of artificial intelligence in consumer products, and what…

The cybersecurity risks of Internet of Things (IoT) devices are well documented. In the absence of safety and cybersecurity regulations, credible performance standards represent our last line of defence to embed security into IoT devices at the operating level. However,…