Wearable testing and certification

Wearable devices refer to electronic devices designed to be worn on the body. This includes the more common fitness trackers as well as less common e-textiles. These smart wearable devices can track health metrics, display notifications from your smartphone, make calls, and play music.

With this multitude of functions, wearable technology has revolutionised our everyday lives. We are seeing an influx of new and innovative devices that cater to diverse needs and preferences. With this growth, the safety and reliability of these devices have become important considerations. TÜV SÜD is a trusted third-party that provides wearable testing and certification services to help you satisfy these safety and reliability expectations.

As wearable technology is made to be worn, the safety and reliability of wearable devices are important to safeguard users. For example, manufacturers need to guarantee the electrical, electromagnetic, and chemical safety of these devices when in contact with users.

Regulatory requirements have also kept pace with the need to keep users safe. Global market access of smart wearable devices depends on ensuring that these devices fulfil a variety of regulations in multiple markets. This increases the need for trusted wearable testing and certification services.

As a leading provider of testing services, TÜV SÜD has the knowledge and expertise to guide you through the complexities of testing for smart wearable devices.

Our experts can help you meet necessary requirements for your wearable products. They have many years of experience in testing for a wide variety of wearable products.

We can conduct a wide range of electrical safety, EMC, wireless, chemical safety and reliability testing in our own fully-accredited laboratory.

Many regions of the world recognise our testing reports. These include Europe, North America, Japan, Australia, China, Canada, and many more.

We also have a dedicated global market access team with the experience to support you in your target markets with less hassle and faster turnaround times. This makes us a holistic and comprehensive solution for our customers.

Our services span a wide range from product design, to testing and certification, to country approvals. These services include:

• Pre-test services – We review your product against applicable test standards.
• Harmful chemicals test – We test for chemicals that might be harmful to the user (e.g. adverse skin reactions).
• Battery test – We assess your batteries against battery-specific electrical safety standards and test their performance.
• Heart rate accuracy test – We use photoplethysmography (PPG) to verify and confirm the accuracy of your device in measuring heart rate.
• Chemical exposure test – We test the effect of different kinds of common household chemicals on users.
• Safety testing.
• Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing.
• Wireless testing.
• Dust and water-resistance test (up to IP68 rating).
• Drop test.
• Sweat corrosion test.
• E-textile abrasion and washability test.