TUV Rheinland launched what it’s calling the world’s...
TUV Rheinland launched what it’s calling the world’s first certification standard for wearable devices. With sales of wearable devices rising, “product safety, performance, interoperability and durability still exhibit room for improvement,” said the German-based provider of technical and safety certification…
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services. Manufacturers that subscribe to the standard will “stand out and gain a competitive edge,” it said in a news release Friday (http://bit.ly/1snXAIr). The certification “will also help consumers choose the safest high-quality wearable devices while promoting industry development,” it said. To gain certification, wearable devices must meet safety, “smart function” and wearability requirements, it said. For example, in terms of safety and wearability, TUV Rheinland said its certification process will assess the durability, environmental adaptability, skin contact, battery characteristics and electromagnetic interference of devices and components “to ensure comfortable fit and ease of use.” As for smart functionality, “the responses of imbedded sensors and the information security, connectivity, assessability and data analysis capabilities of the devices and their processors” will also be tested, it said. TUV representatives didn’t immediately comment on program specifics, such as whether it will include a logo, what it will be called and how product testing would be conducted.