The 18th plenary meeting of the International IoT and Digital Twin Standardization Committee (ISO/IEC JTC1/SC41) concluded successfully in Berlin, Germany, from November 24 to 28. Professor Wang Quan, Dean of our university’s School of Internet of Things Engineering and Convenor of ISO/IEC JTC1/SC41/WG4, together with Associate Professor Chen Qidong, participated deeply throughout the event, engaging in meeting organization and technical discussions.
At the opening ceremony, the committee chair, François, formally announced that Professor Wang Quan had been awarded the IEC 1906 Award by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), making him the only expert in the ISO/IEC JTC1/SC41 committee to receive this honor this year. Established in 2004 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the IEC’s founding (1906), the award recognizes technical experts worldwide for outstanding contributions to electrical and electronic standardization. It is regarded as one of the important honors in the field of international standardization, and experts from participating countries extended their warm congratulations.
At the closing ceremony, further good news was announced: Professor Wang Quan was unanimously re-elected as the WG4 convenor. His new term will run from December 2025 to December 2028. This result not only reflects strong recognition of his past work, but also demonstrates international peers’ full confidence in his professional expertise and leadership.
During the meeting, Associate Professor Chen Qidong, serving as the lead editor of the standards project “Distributed Processing Framework for Real-time Interoperability of Large-scale IoT Data,” delivered a dedicated presentation on the proposal Distributed Processing Framework for Real-time Interoperability of Large-scale IoT Data. He also held in-depth discussions with experts from the United Kingdom, South Korea, and other countries, helping build consensus to advance the implementation of the related standard.
Having been deeply engaged in international IoT standards development for nearly 20 years, Professor Wang Quan has consistently remained active at the forefront of global standardization. At this meeting, he took an active leadership role in promoting the standardization of IoT and digital twin technologies, emphasizing that “standardization is the core link enabling global technological collaboration and industrial integration.” Throughout the event, he held extensive, in-depth dialogues with leading experts worldwide on key topics such as technology trends and standards coordination, further enhancing China’s international influence in this field.
Looking ahead, Professor Wang Quan stated: “At present, IoT and digital twin technologies are entering a critical period of accelerated evolution. Our school will build on its disciplinary strengths and continue to deepen research and practice in both fields. By strengthening technological innovation, advancing standardization efforts, and optimizing the talent development system, we will inject new momentum into serving local industrial upgrading and national strategic needs.”
Group photo of the 18th meeting of the International Committee on Internet of Things and Digital Twins (ISO/IEC JTC1/SC41)
The opening ceremony announced that Professor Wang Quan had won the IEC1906 Award; the closing ceremony featured Professor Wang Quan delivering a summary report on WG4's work.
Professor Wang Quan chaired the WG4 series of meetings, and Associate Professor Chen Qidong presented the proposals.
The meeting resolution report confirmed that Professor Wang Quan was re-elected as the convener of WG4.
(School of Internet of Things Engineering / Text and Photo: Qidong Chen; Review: Zang Wenjia)
