Status of Active Consumer Technology Association Projects

R3 Audio Systems

CTA's Audio Systems Committee produces standards for consumer audio equipment. All are encouraged to join the Audio Systems Committee and get involved in its activities. The Audio Systems Committee is particularly interested in adding new members (called "users") who acquire audio products from those who create them, and in adding new members who neither produce nor use audio products, such as regulators, associations, and others (called members with a "general interest").

Contact Alexis Shoemaker to join R3 or its working groups.
 

Standard Method of Measurement for Powered Subwoofers
Summary: This standard defines a method for measuring the audio performance of subwoofers, both passive and powered. The standard is being revised in order to incorporate new rating methods and to make additional edits as needed.

Started: 5/10/2022
PINS filed: 9/1/2022
Status: In progress.   

Standard Method of Measurement for In-Home Loudspeakers
Summary: This standard describes how to determine the frequency response, directivity, and maximum output capability of a residential loudspeaker. It is intended to determine the audio performance of a loudspeaker, not the loudspeaker’s ability to survive a given input signal. The standard is being revised to incorporate new rating methods and to make additional edits as needed.

Started: 5/10/2022
PINS filed: 9/1/2022
Status: In progress.   

Specifications for Selecting an Amplifier for Use with a Loudspeaker System
Summary: This standard will outline the performance attributes of a power amplifier in order to allow consumers / end-users to easily determine if a given amplifier is compatible with a given loudspeaker system.

Started: 5/10/2022
PINS filed: 9/1/2022
Status: In progress.   

Standard Method of Measurement for In-Home Amplifiers and Loudspeakers
Summary: This standard describes how to determine the maximum output capability of loudspeakers, subwoofers, and amplifiers intended for use in consumer/residential applications. It also describes how to determine appropriate crossover frequency region for and between loudspeakers and subwoofers.

Started: 9/1/2022
PINS filed: 9/1/2022
Status: In progress.   

Standard Method of Measurement for In-Home Loudspeakers
Summary: The harmonization project aims to align CTA-2054 - Specifications Use with a Loudspeaker System, CTA-2034-B - Standard Method for Measurement for In-Home Loudspeakers, and CTA-2010-C - Standard Method of Measurement for Powered Subwoofers with ANSI/CTA-2099 - Standard Method of Measurement for Matching In-Home Amplifiers and Loudspeakers.

Started: 6/23/2022
PINS filed: N/A - it is an alignment project
Status: In progress.   

R4 Video Systems

CTA's Video Systems Committee produces standards for television video technologies. All are encouraged to join the Video Systems Committee and get involved in its activities. The Video Systems Committee is particularly interested in adding new members (called "users") who acquire video products from those who create them.

Contact Alexis Shoemaker to join R4 or its working groups.
 

Closed Caption Accessibility Settings Data
Summary: Develop a standard that defines one or more data structures for communicating accessibility settings, including closed captioning display preferences. 

Started: 5/11/22
PINS filed: 5/17/22
Status: In progress. 

Amendment to Improvements on Audio and Video Signaling
Summary: Integration of Amendment 861.6, addressing deferred comments and improving/extending interoperability. 

Started: 6/16/22
PINS filed: 6/17/22
Status: Draft in development. 

CEB-32 Cross Reference Alignment Project
Summary: This project will update and align references for all CEB32 documents.

Started: 5/11/22
Status: In progress. 

Recommended Practice for ATSC 3.0 Television Sets, Logical Layer
Summary: This bulletin makes recommendations to TV receiver manufacturers on how to process the overall signal after it’s initially captured and processed.

Started: 5/27/21
Status: In progress. 

Recommended Practice for ATSC 3.0 Television Sets, Video
Summary: This bulletin makes recommendations to TV receiver manufacturers on how to process the video portion of the signal.

Started: 5/5/21
Status: In progress. 

Advanced Emergency Information Update
Summary: This project will update CTA-CEB32.6-A/ This bulletin is a recommended practice for ATSC 3.0 Television Sets, Advanced Emergency Alert.

Started: 9/27/22
Status: In progress. 

Recommended Practice for ATSC 3.0 Television Sets, Application Runtime Environment
Summary: This document will updated CTA-CEB32.8-A. This bulletin makes recommendations related to the interactive application capabilities of ATSC 3.0 Television Sets.

Started: 9/27/22
Status: In progress. 

PlugFests
Summary: This group coordinates and organizes CTA PlugFests

Started: 4/19/22
Status: In progress. 

R6 Intelligent Mobility Committee

CTA's Intelligent Mobility Committee produces standards that address intelligent mobility for consumer electronics products, including those used in vehicles, autonomous systems, portable accessories, and accessible navigation. All are encouraged to join the Intelligent Mobility Committee and get involved in its activities. The Intelligent Mobility Committee is particularly interested in adding new members (called "users") who acquire portable, handheld, mobility or in-vehicle products from those who create them, and in adding new members who neither produce nor use portable, handheld, mobile or in-vehicle electronics products, such as regulators, associations, and others (called members with a "general interest").

Contact Alexandra Blasgen to join R6 or its working groups.
 

Mobile Electronics Wiring Designations for Audio and Vehicle Security Convenience
Summary:This standard defines the terms, abbreviations, and definitions used in the sales and installation of vehicle aftermarket audio and security equipment. This standard adds continuity to mobile electronics installation information, enables easier data collection, and ensures consistency of information to installers.

Started: 2/8/22
PINS Filed: 2/10/22
BSR8 Filed: 9/1/22
Status: Draft in development. 

Indoor Network Navigation Systems for People who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind
Summary:This standard builds upon work in ANSI/CTA-2076 to specify requirements for the design of inclusive audio-based network navigation systems (IABNNS) for those who are deaf, hard of hearing and DeafBlind. This standard helps design professionals achieve an inclusive environmental through IABNNS that augment the physical environment by the provision of visual, haptic and audio-based information about environments for users.

Started: 5/5/21
PINS Filed: 5/21/21
Status: In progress. 

Performance Specification for Public Alert Receivers
Summary:This standard defines minimum performance criteria for consumer electronic products designed to receive All Hazard Alert signals broadcast by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations Weather Radio network.

Started: 5/5/21
PINS filed: 5/25/21
Status: Draft in Development. 

R7 Consumer Electronics Networking Committee

CTA's and its subcommittees establish standards and guidelines for all CTA network standardization efforts involving communications between, to, or from consumer electronics devices. R7 also provides coordination for, and encourages cooperation among, all standards development efforts for communications that pass over a home network/system, or communications between, to, or from consumer electronic devices. All are encouraged to join the Consumer Electronics Networking Committee and get involved in its activities. The Consumer Electronics Networking Committee is particularly interested in adding new members who acquire home networking products from those who create them (called "users").

Contact Emily Hoefer to join R7 or its working groups.
 

Control Networking Protocol Specification
Summary: This specification applies to a communication protocol for networked control systems. The protocol provides peer-to-peer communication for networked control and is suitable for implementing both peer-to-peer and primary-secondary control strategies.
Started: 5/10/22
PINS filed: 6/8/22
Status: In progress. 

Control Networking Protocol Specification Part 6: Application Elements
Summary: This standard provides mechanisms through which various vendors of control networking systems may exchange information in a standardized way. This document contains all the information necessary to read and interpret the format data and control information that is used by ANSI/CTA-709.5. It also defines the device interface for a device as specified, which is necessary to exchange data between various devices from different manufacturers.
Started: 5/10/22
PINS filed: 6/8/22
Status: In progress. 

R7.8 Modular Communication Interface for Energy Management

CTA's Modular Communication Interface for Energy Management Subcommittee produces standards for Smart Grid connectivity. All are encouraged to join the Modular Communication Interface for Energy Management Subcommittee and get involved in its activities. The subcommittee is particularly interested in adding new members who create Smart Grid connectivity products (called "producers").

Contact Emily Hoefer to join R7.8 or its working groups.

Modular Communications Interface for Energy Management
Summary: This document is a specification for a modular communication interface. The specification details the mechanical, electrical, and logical characteristics of a socket interface that allows communication devices to be separated from end devices.
Started: 3/28/22
PINS filed: 3/29/22
Status: In progress. 

R11 Health Fitness & Wellness

CTA's Health Fitness & Wellness Committee develops standards, recommended practices, and related documentation for consumer health and fitness technology, including fixed, portable and wearable health and fitness devices. All are encouraged to join the Health Fitness & Wellness Committee and get involved in its activities. The Health Fitness & Wellness Committee is particularly interested in adding new members (called "users" who acquire health & fitness products from those who create them) as well as those with a general interest.

Contact Kerri Haresign to join R11 or its working groups.
 

​Summary: This document will address recommendations and best practices for the recording and reporting of sleep quality by consumer sleep monitoring solutions.

​Started: 11/3/21
PINS Filed: 11/4/21
​Status: In progress.​
 

Measurement by sleep monitoring solutions of environmental factors associated with sleep
Summary: This standard defines the methodology of measurement of the sleep environment with sleep monitoring solutions and define its criteria for impacting sleep and/or circadian rhythms.

Started: 5/16/19
PINS Filed: 5/29/19
Status: In progress. 

Physical Activity Monitoring for Heart Rate - Real-World Analysis
Summary: This standard extends CTA-2065 to add new protocols for real-world analysis for consumer technology that measures heart rate.

Started: 6/16/22
PINS Filed: 6/17/22
Status: Draft in Development. 

Physical Activity Monitoring for Heart Rate
Summary: This standard addresses recommendations and best practices for estimating cardiorespiratory fitness by Physical Activity Solutions.

Started: 6/16/22
PINS Filed: 6/17/22
Status: Draft in development. 

Recommendations and Best Practices for Estimating Cardiorespiratory Fitness by Physical Activity Solutions
Summary: This standard creates definitions and performance criteria for consumer technology that measures heart rate.

Started: 6/16/22
PINS Filed: 6/17/22
Status: Draft in development. 

Definitions and Characteristics of Consumer Technologies for Monitoring Physical and Psychosocial Stress – Respiration
Summary: This standard defines and creates performance criteria for consumer stress monitoring technologies that use Respiration in the measurement and application of stress metrics.

Started: 7/30/18
PINS filed: 8/1/18
Second PINS filed: 5/28/20
Status: In progress. 

Definitions and Characteristics of Consumer Technologies for Monitoring Physical and Psychosocial Stress – Skin Conductance
Summary: This standard defines and creates performance criteria for consumer stress monitoring technologies that use Skin Conductance in the measurement and application of stress metrics.

Started: 7/30/18
PINS filed: 8/1/18
Second PINS filed: 5/28/20
Status: In progress. 

Evidence Based Performance Criteria for Digital Therapeutics
Summary: This standard will define what evidence-based criteria should be used to meet definition for DTx.

Started: 10/4/21
PINS Filed: 10/6/21
Status: In progress. 

Best Practices for Consumer Cardiovascular Technology Solutions: Screening and Diagnosis
Summary: This document will identify best practices for the use of Consumer Cardiovascular Technology Solutions in the application of screening and diagnosis for cardiovascular conditions (e.g., AFib, Hypertension).

Started: 2/10/22
PINS Filed: 2/10/22
Status: Draft in development. 

Best Practices and Recommendations for Telehealth Solutions
Summary: This document will identify best practices for telehealth solutions to include technology applications from examination, integration of biometrics/vital sign measurements, testing, prescription management, and long-term care, management and monitoring.

Started: 3/7/22
PINS filed: 3/7/22
Status: In progress. 

R12 Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality Committee

CTA's Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality Committee will develop standards, recommended practices, and technical reports related to augmented reality, virtual reality and related technologies. All are encouraged to join the Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality Committee and get involved in its activities. The Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality Committee is particularly interested in adding new members (called "users" who acquire AR/VR products from those who create them) as well as those with a general interest.

Contact Alexandra Blasgen to join R12 or its working groups. 

 

Started: 1/22/20
Status: In progress. 

Started: 12/19/19
Status: In progress. 

Started: 09/23/20
Status: In progress. 

R13 Artificial Intelligence Committee

CTA's Artificial Intelligence Committee develops standards, recommended practices, and technical reports related to artificial intelligence technologies. All are encouraged to join the Artificial Intelligence Committee and get involved in its activities. The Artificial Intelligence Committee is particularly interested in adding new members (called "users" who acquire AI from those who create it) as well as those with a general interest.

Contact Alexis Shoemaker to join R13 or its working groups.
 

Started: 5/11/22
PINS filed: 5/17/2022
Status: In progress. 

Started: 9/26/2222
Status: In progress. 

Started: 9/26/2222
Status: In progress. 

Started: 9/26/2222
Status: In progress. 

Started: 5/11/22
PINS filed: 5/18/22
Status: In progress. 

R14 Cybersecurity and Privacy Management Committee

CTA's Cybersecurity and Privacy Management Committee develops standards, recommended practices, and technical reports in the areas of cybersecurity and privacy management, for developers of connected devices.

Contact Alexandra Blasgen to join R14 or its working groups.  

Baseline Cybersecurity for Private Consumer Robotics
Summary: WG4 will build upon the baseline cybersecurity requirements in CTA-2088 to address the cybersecurity requirements and recommendations relevant to the unique capabilities, uses, and applications of Private Consumer Robotics.

Started: 2/4/20
PINS filed: 2/6/20
Status: In progress.  

Mitigating Cybersecurity Threats in ML-Based Systems
Summary: WG5 will develop standards, recommended practices and technical reports related to cybersecurity of ML-based systems.

Started: 5/31/22
Status: In progress.