ISO/IEC/IEEE 21450:2010为ISO/IEC/IEEE 21451系列国际标准的成员提供了可互操作的共同基础。它定义了传感器接口模块（TIM）要执行的功能，以及实现TIM的所有设备的共同特征。它规定了传感器电子数据表（TED）的格式。它定义了一组命令，以便于设置和控制TIM，以及读取和写入系统使用的数据。定义应用程序编程接口（API）是为了方便与TIM和应用程序的通信。

ISO/IEC/IEEE 21450:2010 provides a common basis for members of the ISO/IEC/IEEE 21451 series of International Standards to be interoperable. It defines the functions that are to be performed by a transducer interface module (TIM) and the common characteristics for all devices that implement the TIM. It specifies the formats for Transducer Electronic Data Sheets (TEDS). It defines a set of commands to facilitate the setup and control of the TIM as well as reading and writing the data used by the system. Application programming interfaces (APIs) are defined to facilitate communications with the TIM and with applications.