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In this paper we explore new ways to store and access TEDS tables, including near field communication (NFC) tags and QR codes. We also present a mobile TEDS parser, compatible with Android, that is capable of reading TEDS data from all supported mediums (one-wire memories, NFC tags, and QR codes) and decoding them as human-readable text. The idea is to make TEDS available in the easiest way possible. We also underline the need to extend the 21451-4 standard by adding support for frequency\u2013time sensors. A new TEDS template is proposed, and filling examples are presented. The main novelties of the paper are (i) the proposal of new ways to store 21451-4 TEDS tables using NFC tags and QR codes; (ii) the release of new tools to access TEDS tables including a mobile parser; and (iii) the definition of a new TEDS template for frequency\u2013time sensors.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/electronics8111345","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2019,11,14]],"date-time":"2019-11-14T10:56:34Z","timestamp":1573728994000},"page":"1345","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":9,"title":["Transducer Electronic Data Sheets: Anywhere, Anytime, Anyway"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"8","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8929-1574","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"V\u00edtor","family":"Viegas","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"CINAV\u2013Escola Naval, Base Naval de Lisboa, Alfeite, 2810-001 Almada, Portugal"},{"name":"Instituto de Telecomunica\u00e7\u00f5es, 1649-026 Lisboa, Portugal"}]},{"given":"Octavian","family":"Postolache","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Instituto de Telecomunica\u00e7\u00f5es, 1649-026 Lisboa, Portugal"},{"name":"ISCTE\u2013Instituto Universit\u00e1rio de Lisboa, 2910-761 Lisboa, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0183-132X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"J.M.","family":"Dias Pereira","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Instituto de Telecomunica\u00e7\u00f5es, 1649-026 Lisboa, Portugal"},{"name":"ESTSet\u00fabal, Instituto Polit\u00e9cnico de Set\u00fabal, 3810-193 Set\u00fabal, Portugal"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2019,11,14]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"Dewey, F.R. 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