TS EN IEC 63203-101-1

TS EN IEC 63203-101-1 is a terminology standard for the field of wearable electronic devices and technologies. It brings together the key terms commonly used in the literature and helps establish a common language across major subareas such as near-body, on-body, in-body wearable electronics, and electronic textiles.

Why terminology matters in wearable electronics

Wearable electronics covers electronic functions used with the human body or very close to it. In practice, the way a device is worn, its intended function, and its physical integration strongly shape its design. Near-body solutions are often associated with portable sensing or communication scenarios, on-body solutions focus on integration into clothing, accessories, or equipment, while in-body solutions belong to much more specialized technical and medical contexts. Electronic textiles form a distinct concept because the electronic function is built into the textile structure itself.

What this terminology standard brings together

• common terminology for wearable electronic devices and technologies
• near-body wearable electronics
• on-body wearable electronics
• in-body wearable electronics
• electronic textiles

This standard does not define product performance on its own; rather, it helps designers, researchers, manufacturers, and test specialists use the same concepts consistently. In multidisciplinary projects involving sensors, communication modules, power management, and textile integration, clear terminology improves the consistency of technical documentation and comparative work.

In general technical context, wearable technologies are used in health monitoring, sports performance, occupational safety, human-machine interaction, and smart textiles. This terminology standard provides a vocabulary framework that helps reduce ambiguity when the same word might otherwise be used differently by different teams.