Standardization strategy for the Internet of wearable things

The development of wireless technologies allowed users to access nearby devices whenever and wherever they want. The Internet of Things (IoT) allows home electronics to be connected to each other, and its impact is expanding to a new domain called the wearable devices. Meanwhile, it is still not common for a wearable device to interact with any nearby devices since they are operated in different platforms especially when devices are manufactured by different vendors. It would be more problematic as the number of wearable devices and vendors are expected to grow dramatically in the near future. Thus, to leverage interoperability, a global standard for wearable devices is highly recommended. Under these circumstances, Standards Developing Organizations (SDO) such as ITU-T, ISO/IEC JTC 1, W3C, and OIC have recently initiated works in relation to wearable devices. The authors have analyzed the relevant standardization and provided strategic action points to foster global standardization on the Internet of wearable things.