EN ISO/IEEE 11073-10471:2025 PDF

Overview

EN ISO/IEEE 11073-10471:2025 - Health informatics - Device interoperability - Part 10471: Personal Health Device Communication - Device Specialization - Independent Living Activity Hub - defines a normative communication profile within the ISO/IEEE 11073 family for Independent Living Activity Hubs (ILAHs). The standard specifies how ILAHs communicate with managers (e.g., cell phones, personal computers, personal health appliances, set top boxes) to enable plug-and-play interoperability in telehealth and assisted-living environments. It leverages ISO/IEEE 11073 terminology and information models and replaces the 2011 edition.

Key Topics

• Scope and purpose: Normative definition of communication between activity hubs and managers to reduce ambiguity and support interoperable ecosystems.
• Normalization of binary sensor data: Defines a common core for hubs that collect and normalize inputs from simple situation monitors (binary sensors).
• Mandatory sensors (initial release): fall sensor, motion sensor, door sensor, bed/chair occupancy sensor, light switch sensor, smoke sensor, ambient temperature threshold sensor, personal emergency response system (PERS), enuresis (bed‑wetting) sensor.
• Terminology and information models: Uses ISO/IEEE 11073 term codes, formats and behaviors to ensure consistent semantics across devices.
• Behavioral and format requirements: Specifies term codes, data formats and expected behaviors in telehealth contexts to restrict ambiguity in base frameworks and prioritize interoperability and reliable data exchange.
• Plug-and-play interoperability: Enables managers to discover, interpret and act on normalized hub data with minimal manual configuration.

Applications

• Remote monitoring for aging-in-place and assisted living: enabling early detection of deviations in daily activity patterns (falls, prolonged inactivity, bed exits).
• Telehealth platforms and caregiving solutions: unified sensor data feeds into care management systems and alerting workflows.
• Smart home and personal health appliance integration: consistent interfaces for set-top boxes, smartphones, gateways and personal health devices to receive normalized activity data.
• Product development and certification: device manufacturers and integrators use the standard to design interoperable ILAHs, perform risk management and support regulatory submissions.

Who should use this standard

• Device manufacturers (activity hubs, sensor vendors)
• System integrators and platform providers
• Telehealth solution architects and clinical engineers
• Test laboratories and conformity assessors
• Standards and interoperability program managers

Related standards

• ISO/IEEE 11073 family (terminology and information models)
• Other IEEE/ISO parts addressing device communication and SDC (service‑oriented device connectivity) - consult the ISO/IEEE 11073 series for complementary profiles.

Keywords: EN ISO/IEEE 11073-10471:2025, Independent Living Activity Hub, device interoperability, personal health device communication, binary sensors, plug-and-play interoperability, telehealth, ISO/IEEE 11073 terminology.