[w3ctag/design-reviews] [wg/das] Devices and Sensors Working Group 2026 Charter (Issue #1187)

w3cbot created an issue (w3ctag/design-reviews#1187)

This issue was created because the 'horizontal review requested' label was added to
§ https://github.com/w3c/strategy/issues/530

This review is requested prior to the [Advisory Committee Review](https://www.w3.org/guide/process/charter.html#ac-review).

New charter proposal, reviewers please take note.

# Charter Review

[Charter](https://w3c.github.io/charter-drafts/2026/das-wg-charter.html)

[diff from charter template](https://services.w3.org/htmldiff?doc1=https://w3c.github.io/charter-drafts/charter-template.html&doc2=https://w3c.github.io/charter-drafts/2026/das-wg-charter.html)

Expected end of charter refinement phase: [2026-02-12](https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Member/w3c-ac-members/2026JanMar/0010.html)

If applicable:

[diff from previous charter](https://services.w3.org/htmldiff?doc1=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2024%2F02%2Fdas-wg-charter.html&doc2=https%3A%2F%2Fw3c.github.io%2Fcharter-drafts%2F2026%2Fdas-wg-charter.html)

[chair dashboard](https://www.w3.org/PM/Groups/chairboard.html?gid=wg/das)

What kind of charter is this? Check the relevant box / remove irrelevant branches. 

* Existing 
 - [x] Existing WG recharter 
 
Horizontal Reviews: apply the Github label "Horizontal review requested" to request reviews for accessibility (a11y), internationalization (i18n), privacy, security, and TAG. **Also add a "card" for this issue to the [Strategy Funnel](https://github.com/orgs/w3c/projects/97/views/2).**

## Communities suggested for outreach

## Known or potential areas of concern

Where would charter proponents like to see issues raised? (this strategy funnel issue, a different github repo, email, ...)

* [Recommendation from "W3C Council Report on the Formal Objection Against Vibration API Obsoletion (Round 2)"](https://www.w3.org/2025/08/vibration2-council-report.html#recommendations)

## Anything else we should think about as we review? 

Note: proposed chairs should be copied @... on this issue.

/cc @anssiko @reillyeon 

Note: The Technical Strategy Team Lead or Project & Process Team Lead will assign the issue to a [Charter Facilitator](https://www.w3.org/guide/process/charter.html#cr-acceptance) for new charters. For rechartering, the team contact is the Charter Facilitator by default, please assign the issue to them directly.

## Charter facilitator(s)

cc @himorin

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