IEEE 1451 is the standard for "smart sensors" under development by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), a non-profit professional association of more than 360,000 members throughout the world.

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  - Detailed information about the IEEE 1451 standard can be found at grouper.ieee.org/groups/1451/0/.

The IEEE 1451 standard promises excellent communications, data reduction and intelligent data development. In short, IEEE 1451 promises to save money on deployment and in operations. IEEE 1451 also provides actionable intelligence so that users are not overwhelmed by data that needs to be processed. This gives users the opportunity to make efficient, effective and intelligent decisions based on processed data that is accurate and analyzed.

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