ISO/IEC TR 29107-1:2010 PDF

Overview

ISO/IEC TR 29107-1:2010 - "Information technology - Intelligent homes - Taxonomy of specifications - Part 1: The scheme" defines a conceptual, multidimensional taxonomy for classifying standards and specifications applicable to intelligent homes. Published as a Technical Report (type 3), it documents a method to categorize specifications from ISO, IEC, ISO/IEC JTC 1, ITU and liaison organizations so stakeholders can identify overlaps, gaps and regional differences in the evolving intelligent home ecosystem.

Keywords: ISO/IEC TR 29107-1:2010, intelligent homes, taxonomy, classification, standards, interoperability.

Key Topics

• Purpose and scope
  • Establishes a taxonomy concept for classifying intelligent-home specifications.
  • Targets standardization bodies and organizations contributing to intelligent home standards.
  • No formal conformance requirements (technical report, informational).
• Multidimensional taxonomy
  • The report limits the scheme to seven practical dimensions (any dimension may match zero, one or several categories):
    • Dimension A - View / Target audience (e.g., resident, manufacturer, service provider, designer/integrator, installer)
    • Dimension B - Cluster / Application area (e.g., home automation, security, appliances, health care, entertainment, telecommunications)
    • Dimension C - Point of control (e.g., PC, TV, mobile phone, PDA, fixed display, specific home control device)
    • Dimension D - Type of content (e.g., architecture, service definitions/protocols, equipment, interoperability, OSI layers, user interfaces, tests, guidelines)
    • Dimension E - Service delivery path segments (e.g., service protocol, service integration point, management protocol, home integration point, device access protocol, device networks)
    • Dimension F - Geographical target (worldwide, regional, national)
    • Dimension G - Specification status (international/regional/national standard or work-in-progress; consortia/fora standards)
• Presentation format
  • Categorized specifications are presented as a table indicating which taxonomy fields each specification matches.
• Context and rationale
  • Annex A describes current fragmentation (“islands” of services), integration trends (backend and in-home integration points) and the benefits of a common taxonomy.

Applications

• Standardization bodies: classify outputs to detect overlaps and missing work items.
• Standards managers and technical committees: map where new standards fit and coordinate cross-cluster work.
• Manufacturers, integrators and service providers: understand scope of standards, interoperability concerns and where to align implementations.
• Researchers and policy makers: analyze regional fragmentation and market-readiness for intelligent home services.

Related standards / documents

• ISO/IEC TR 29107-2 - Table of specifications (complements Part 1).
• Maintained by ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 25 and liaising organizations (IEC, ITU, etc.).

This taxonomy supports clearer classification of intelligent home standards, enabling improved interoperability, reduced duplication and targeted standardization efforts across the smart home ecosystem.