diff --git a/_about_pages/technical-committees.adoc b/_about_pages/technical-committees.adoc index fe91e66..089b56e 100644 --- a/_about_pages/technical-committees.adoc +++ b/_about_pages/technical-committees.adoc @@ -137,6 +137,16 @@ Details: link:{{'/about/technical-committees/tc-tester/' | relative_url}}[TC-TES Generalize and extend capabilities of the CalDAV/CardDAV Tester. + +=== TC-UNITS: Contact information standards + +Details: link:{{'/about/technical-committees/tc-units/' | relative_url}}[TC-UNITS Charter] + +Provide international standards for: + +* representation and encoding of units, quantities, and dimensions; +* mechanisms for encoding and interpretation of formulas that utilize units. + === TC-VCARD: Contact information standards Details: link:{{'/about/technical-committees/tc-vcard/' | relative_url}}[TC-VCARD Charter] diff --git a/_about_pages/technical-committees/tc-units.adoc b/_about_pages/technical-committees/tc-units.adoc new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5a51da8 --- /dev/null +++ b/_about_pages/technical-committees/tc-units.adoc @@ -0,0 +1,77 @@ +--- +layout: page +title: CalConnect UNITS Technical Committee +type: about +permalink: /about/technical-committees/:title +--- + +== CalConnect UNITS Technical Committee + +=== Background + +Units and their representations form the basis of measurements. The accurate +interpretation and interoperability of units are of critical importance in the +operation of today's world, from timekeeping, trade, manufacturing to the +success of critical missions. + +https://www.bipm.org[BIPM], the international treaty organization created by the +Metre Convention, defines the International System of Units (commonly called the +"SI System") composed of 7 basic units that are used internationally as standard +units. There are, however, pre-SI units, as well as other SI-derived units, in +used today internationally. The digital usage of these units for various +quantities, and the interaction between units and quantities require a refined +treatment for usage by information systems. + +=== Charter + +TC UNITS is a standing committee chartered to provide international +standards for: + +* representation and encoding of units, quantities, and dimensions; +* mechanisms for encoding and interpretation of formulas that utilize units. + +The TC aims to work closely with the BIPM, CIPM and CGPM towards an +interoperable "`Digital SI`" infrastructure, and advocate such throughout +technologies and standards developed at CalConnect. + + +=== Deliverables + +. Standardization of a data model for units representation, covering +units, quantities and dimensions. + +. Standardization of serialization languages of the units data model, including +UnitsML which is an XML serialization of the units model. + +. Standardization of representation schemes used to encode information into the +units data model. + +. Guidelines and mechanisms for the integration of the units model with other +existing technologies, such as UnitsML with MathML. + +. Standardization and operation of the UnitsDB register, which provides +authoritative information about units in use today. + +. The UnitsML website at https://www.unitsml.org, as an introductory website +to the UnitsML technology suite. + + +=== Begin and end dates + +Begin: September 2022 + +End: Standing Committee + + +=== Milestones and work products + +* UnitsML standard for the encoding, representation and interpretation of units + +* UnitsDB register used for semantic encoding and transformation of units + + +=== Chair (co-chairs) + +* Karen Olsen, NIST + +* Nick Nicholas, Ribose diff --git a/_data/navigation.yml b/_data/navigation.yml index 4f09e91..3b1ed49 100644 --- a/_data/navigation.yml +++ b/_data/navigation.yml @@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ about: # url: /about/technical-committees/tc-streaming - page: TC-TESTER url: /about/technical-committees/tc-tester + - page: TC-UNITS + url: /about/technical-committees/tc-units - page: TC-VCARD url: /about/technical-committees/tc-vcard - page: Closed TCs diff --git a/_posts/2022-09-11-establishing-tc-units-adopting-unitsml.adoc b/_posts/2022-09-11-establishing-tc-units-adopting-unitsml.adoc new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e119ac3 --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/2022-09-11-establishing-tc-units-adopting-unitsml.adoc @@ -0,0 +1,52 @@ +--- +layout: page +title: Establishing TC UNITS and adopting UnitsML +date: 2022-09-11 +type: news +categories: announcements +excerpt: | + CalConnect announces the establishment of its Technical Committee on Units of + Measure (TC UNITS) and the adoption of UnitsML, the authoritative mechanism for + encoding scientific units of measure. +--- +:page-liquid: + +== Establishing TC UNITS and adopting UnitsML + +CalConnect announces the establishment of its +link:{{'/about/technical-committees/tc-units' | relative_url}}[Technical Committee on Units of Measure (TC UNITS)] +and the adoption of https://www.unitsml.org[UnitsML], the authoritative +mechanism for encoding scientific units of measure. + +Originally developed at the +https://www.nist.gov[National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)] in the late 1990s and later standardized through +https://www.oasis-open.org[OASIS], UnitsML is now finding a new home at +CalConnect. + +The initiative aims to publish UnitsML 1.0 under the leadership of committee +co-chairs Karen Olsen and Nick Nicholas. + +TC UNITS is chartered to provide international standards for the representation +and encoding of units, quantities, and dimensions, as well as mechanisms for +encoding and interpreting formulas that utilize units. A key objective is to +pursue international standardization through ISO and IEC, while working closely +with the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) towards an +interoperable "Digital SI" infrastructure. + +The committee's deliverables include: + +* Standardization of a comprehensive data model for units representation +* Multiple data serialization formats including XML (UnitsML), JSON, and YAML +* The authoritative UnitsDB register containing information about current units +* Integration guidelines with existing technologies such as MathML +* Development and maintenance of the UnitsML official website at https://www.unitsml.org[www.unitsml.org] + +"Units and their representations form the basis of measurements, critical to +everything from timekeeping and trade to manufacturing and mission-critical +operations," said Mike Douglass, Executive Director of CalConnect. "Our +collaboration with ISO, IEC, and BIPM will ensure UnitsML becomes a globally +recognized standard for digital unit representation.” + +Established in September 2022 as a standing committee, TC UNITS represents a +significant step forward in the standardization of scientific unit +representation while pursuing broader international adoption.