Community initiative
Toward a Special Interest Group (SIG) on Wearable Ultrasound
SIG-WUS is a community effort exploring a Special Interest Group in wearable ultrasound: researchers, clinicians, and industry working toward shared standards, events, education, and open exchange.
Structure
SIG Wearable Ultrasound
WG1
Standards & Regulatory Affairs
- White paper
- Safety guidelines
- IEC / FDA / IEEE SA liaison
WG2
Events & Education
- IUS special sessions
- Courses, summer school, YP
- Dresden 2027 (project)
WG3
Industry & Clinical Translation
- Industry liaison
- Startup & product showcase
- Clinical adoption pathways
Open Exchange Platform
Shared cross-WG project: open hardware & software, reference designs, datasets, benchmarking
News
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2027Wearable ultrasound conference, Dresdenplanned
A dedicated conference in Dresden, Germany is in planning as a project of the Events & Education working group.
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Jul 2026Community survey: 87 supporters
The open survey started at CEEUS 2026 closed its first round: 87 verified supporters from 15 countries and 67 organizations, including 30 PIs and team leaders and 14 industry supporters.
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Jun 22–24, 2026Initiative launched at IEEE CEEUS 2026
The SIG initiative was presented at the 1st IEEE Central and Eastern European Ultrasonics Symposium in Warsaw, where the community survey opened. CEEUS 2026.