ISO/IEC 23005-5:2019

Overview

ISO/IEC 23005-5:2019 - Information technology - Media context and control - Part 5: Data formats for interaction devices - defines standardized data formats for interfacing actuators and sensors. The standard specifies the syntax and semantics of an XML Schema–based language called the Interaction Information Description Language (IIDL) and two controlled vocabularies: the Device Command Vocabulary (DCV) for commanding actuators and the Sensed Information Vocabulary (SIV) for representing sensor outputs. ISO/IEC 23005-5:2019 is part of the ISO/IEC 23005 series addressing media context and control.

Key topics and technical requirements

• IIDL (Interaction Information Description Language): an XML schema-based format that provides a consistent root structure, schema wrapper conventions and top-level constructs for describing interaction data.
• Syntax and semantics: the standard defines required XML elements, types and their meanings so different vendors can interoperate.
• Device Command Vocabulary (DCV): standardized command types for actuators - examples listed in the standard include light, flash, heating, cooling, wind, vibration, sprayer, scent, fog, color correction, rigid body motion, tactile, kinesthetic, 3D printer, sound display, arrayed light, and others.
• Sensed Information Vocabulary (SIV): standardized sensor data types for a broad set of sensors such as light sensors, ambient noise, temperature, humidity, distance, position/velocity/acceleration/orientation, cameras (color, depth, thermal, spectrum) and many biometric and environmental sensors (e.g., heart rate, EEG, gas, pressure).
• Schema wrapper and extensibility: conventions for wrapping and extending schema elements to support diverse devices while maintaining interoperability.
• Interoperability focus: emphasis on consistent naming, units, and element structures to enable cross-vendor data exchange.

Applications and who uses it

• IoT and smart environment integrators who need a common format to command actuators and consume sensor data.
• Developers of immersive media, AR/VR and mixed-reality systems that synchronize real-world devices with virtual content.
• Robotics and haptics manufacturers implementing tactile, kinesthetic or rigid-body motion control interfaces.
• 3D printing and advanced multimedia device vendors for color, motion and material-control commands.
• Software architects, system integrators, standards groups, and researchers working on device interoperability, media synchronization and sensor fusion.

Related standards

• ISO/IEC 23005-5:2019 is one part of the ISO/IEC 23005 series (media context and control). Refer to other parts of ISO/IEC 23005 for complementary specifications on architecture, control protocols and application profiles.

Keywords: ISO/IEC 23005-5:2019, IIDL, Device Command Vocabulary, Sensed Information Vocabulary, XML schema, interaction devices, actuators, sensors, data formats, media context and control.