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ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 43 is being supported administratively by IEC. All information related to ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 43 is available on the IEC web site

Standardization in the area of Brain-computer Interfaces for information technology to enable communication and interaction between brain and computers that are applicable across application areas.

  • Serve as the focus and proponent for JTC 1's standardization program on Brain-computer Interfaces, including the development of foundational standards;

  • Provide guidance on Brain-computer Interfaces to JTC 1, IEC, ISO, and other entities developing applications of BCI.

    • Excluded: standards for human implants and medical applications.

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    Sustainable Development Goals

    This committee contributes with 1 standard to the following Sustainable Development Goals:

    3
    Good Health and Well-being
    4
    Quality Education
    8
    Decent Work and Economic Growth
    9
    Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
    11
    Sustainable Cities and Communities
    12
    Responsible Consumption and Production
    4

    ISO standards under development *

    * number includes updates

    Reference Title Type
    ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 43/AG 3   Chair's Advisory Group Working group
    ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 43/AG 4   Liaisons and communications Working group
    ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 43/AHG 7 Application of non-invasive BCI for disorders of consciousness Working group
    ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 43/WG 1   Foundational standards Working group
    ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 43/WG 2   Applications Working group
    ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 43/WG 5   BCI Data Working group
    Liaison Committees to ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 43

    The committees below can access the documents of ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 43:

    Reference Title ISO/IEC
    IEC/SyC AAL Active Assisted Living IEC
    IEC/SyC COMM Communication Technologies and Architectures IEC
    IEC/TC 62 Medical equipment, software, and systems IEC
    IEC/TC 100 Audio, video and multimedia systems and equipment IEC
    IEC/TC 124 Wearable electronic devices and technologies IEC
    ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 6 Telecommunications and information exchange between systems ISO/IEC
    ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 41 Internet of things and digital twin ISO/IEC
    ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42 Artificial intelligence ISO/IEC

     

    Liaison Committees from ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 43

    ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 43 can access the documents of the committees below:

    Reference Title ISO/IEC
    IEC/SyC AAL Active Assisted Living IEC
    IEC/SyC COMM Communication Technologies and Architectures IEC
    IEC/TC 62 Medical equipment, software, and systems IEC
    IEC/TC 100 Audio, video and multimedia systems and equipment IEC
    IEC/TC 124 Wearable electronic devices and technologies IEC
    ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 6 Telecommunications and information exchange between systems ISO/IEC
    ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27 Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection ISO/IEC
    ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 35 User interfaces ISO/IEC
    ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 36 Information technology for learning, education and training ISO/IEC
    ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 41 Internet of things and digital twin ISO/IEC
    ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42 Artificial intelligence ISO/IEC
    ISO/TC 150 Implants for surgery ISO
    ISO/TC 215 Health informatics ISO
    Date Month Location TC/SC Note
    3-6 March 2025 Seongnam-si (Korea, Republic of) ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 43 *
    8-12 September 2025 New Delhi (India) ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 43 **
      March 2026 Munich (Germany) ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 43 **
      September 2026 (Italy) ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 43 **

    * Information definite but meeting not yet formally convened
    ** Provisional

    ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 43 - Secretariat

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    2. Taking part
    3. Who develops standards
    4. Technical Committees
    5. ISO/IEC JTC 1
    6. SC 43