This document discusses bringing wireless sensing to its full potential through the use of standards. It outlines how wireless sensor networks can be integrated with the Internet using standards like 6LoWPAN to allow IP connectivity for low power devices. It also discusses using semantic standards to annotate sensor data for improved discovery and interoperability through frameworks like the Sensor Web Enablement. Finally, it discusses how efficient XML formats like EXI can be used to compress XML data exchange in bandwidth constrained wireless sensor networks.