Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing a biosignal is disclosed. The apparatus may extract reference points from a waveform of a biosignal, determine a pulse direction of the biosignal based on the extracted reference points, and determine a feature point of the biosignal based on a feature point determining method corresponding to the determined pulse direction of the biosignal.

Abstract: A bio-signal quality assessment apparatus may include: a bio-signal obtainer configured to obtain a bio-signal; and a processor configured to extract periodic signals from the obtained bio-signal, and determine a signal quality index based on at least one of similarity between the extracted periodic signals and signal variability of the obtained bio-signal.

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating bio-information may include: a bio-signal acquirer configured to acquire a bio-signal; and a processor configured to extract one or more first feature values from the bio-signal, determine a scale factor based on the first feature values, and to estimate bio-information based on the scale factor and the first feature values.

Abstract: An apparatus for calibration of a bio-information estimation model includes a sensor configured to obtain a bio-signal from an object in a reference interval; a feature extractor, implemented by at least one processor, configure to extract a reference feature value from the bio-signal; and a calibrator, implemented by the at least one processor, configured to determine whether a condition is satisfied based on at least one of the reference feature value and an offset value, and based on determining that the condition is satisfied, configured to calibrate the bio-information estimation model based on the reference feature value and the offset value.

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating bio-information is provided. The apparatus for estimating bio-information according to an embodiment includes: an ultrasonic sensor configured to acquire a bio-signal from an object; and a processor configured to detect peaks from the bio-signal, and to determine false detection of a peak, among the detected peaks, by using at least one of a time interval between a current peak and an immediately preceding peak, amplitudes of the current peak and the immediately preceding peak, a shape of a waveform on a left region and a right region of the peak, and an occurrence position of the peak.

Abstract: An exercise feedback provision apparatus includes an acquirer configured to acquire exercise intensity information including either one or both of user biometric information and user movement information, and a controller configured to verify whether the exercise intensity information is in a predetermined range, and generate a control signal based on a result of the verifying. The apparatus further includes a feedback provider configured to output a tactile feedback based on a pattern corresponding to the control signal.

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating bio-information may include a sensor configured to obtain a bio-signal from an object, and a processor configured to obtain a second-order differential signal of the bio-signal, and extract a progressive wave component from the bio-signal using, based on a first local minimum point of the second-order differential signal being stable, the first local minimum point of the second-order differential signal, or extract the progressive wave component from the bio-signal using, based on the first local minimum point of the second-order differential signal being unstable, a maximum amplitude point in a systolic portion of the bio-signal.

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating bio-information includes a sensor configured to measure a bio-signal from an object, and a processor configured to obtain a feature based on the measured bio-signal, obtain a bio-information variation based on the obtained feature, obtain an adjustment coefficient based on the obtained bio-information variation, and estimate the bio-information by applying the obtained adjustment coefficient to the obtained bio-information variation.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for estimating blood pressure are provided. The apparatus for estimating blood pressure includes: a photoplethysmogram (PPG) sensor configured to measure a PPG signal from an object; and a processor configured to: obtain a blood pressure variation for each of a plurality of blood pressure estimation models based on the PPG signal by using the plurality of blood pressure estimation models, obtain a combining coefficient for each of the plurality of blood pressure estimation models based on the obtained blood pressure variations, and estimate blood pressure by using the obtained combining coefficients.

Abstract: An apparatus for non-invasively estimating blood pressure is provided. Thee apparatus for estimating blood pressure may include a bio-signal measurer configured to measure a bio-signal from a user and a processor configured to estimate blood pressure using the measured bio-signal. The processor may extract a first feature and a second feature from the bio-signal at an extraction time, estimate changes in the first feature and the second feature which have occurred during a time period from a calibration time at which the first feature and the second feature are calibrated to the extraction time at which the first feature and the second feature are extracted, and estimate a blood pressure based on the changes in the first feature and the second feature.

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating blood pressure is provided. The apparatus for estimating blood pressure may include: a bio-signal measurer configured to measure a bio-signal from a user; and a processor configured to extract one or more feature values from the bio-signal, to adjust a combination coefficient for combining the one or more feature values based on a reference value associated with vascular compliance, and to estimate blood pressure based on the adjusted combination coefficient, and the one or more feature values extracted from the bio-signal.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for non-invasively estimating bio-information by analyzing a pulse waveform. The apparatus for estimating bio-information according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a processor configured to obtain a first characteristic point from a first pulse wave signal measured by a pulse wave sensor at a calibration time, obtain a second characteristic point from a second pulse wave signal measured by the pulse wave sensor at a bio-information estimation time, based on time information of the obtained first characteristic point, and estimate the bio-information of an object based on the obtained second characteristic point.

Abstract: An apparatus for non-invasively estimating blood pressure is provided. Thee apparatus for estimating blood pressure may include a bio-signal measurer configured to measure a bio-signal from a user and a processor configured to estimate blood pressure using the measured bio-signal. The processor may extract a first feature and a second feature from the bio-signal at an extraction time, estimate changes in the first feature and the second feature which have occurred during a time period from a calibration time at which the first feature and the second feature are calibrated to the extraction time at which the first feature and the second feature are extracted, and estimate a blood pressure based on the changes in the first feature and the second feature.

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating blood pressure may include: a memory storing one or more instructions; and a processor configured to execute the one or more instructions to: extract a cardiac output (CO) feature, a first candidate total peripheral resistance (TPR) feature, and a second candidate TPR feature from a bio-signal; determine one of the first candidate TPR feature and the second candidate TPR feature as a TPR feature based on a direction of change in the CO feature and a direction of change in the first candidate TPR feature between a blood pressure measurement time and a calibration time; and estimate the blood pressure based on the TPR feature and the CO feature.

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating blood pressure may include a sensor configured to measure a bio-signal from an object; and a processor configured to: obtain a cardiac output (CO) feature based on the bio-signal; obtain a total peripheral resistance (TPR) feature by combining an amplitude of a propagation wave component and amplitudes of at least two reflection wave components of the bio-signal, in response to a variation of the CO feature at a blood pressure measurement time relative to a calibration time, being within a predetermined range; obtain the TPR feature by combining the amplitude of the propagation wave component and an amplitude of one reflection wave component of the at least two reflection wave components, in response to the variation of the CO feature not being within the predetermined range; and estimate blood pressure based on the CO feature and the TPR feature.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for non-invasively estimating bio-information by analyzing a pulse waveform. The apparatus for estimating bio-information according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a processor configured to obtain a first characteristic point from a first pulse wave signal measured by a pulse wave sensor at a calibration time, obtain a second characteristic point from a second pulse wave signal measured by the pulse wave sensor at a bio-information estimation time, based on time information of the obtained first characteristic point, and estimate the bio-information of an object based on the obtained second characteristic point.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for monitoring a bio-signal measuring condition are disclosed. The apparatus includes a bio-signal receiver configured to receive a bio-signal that is measured from a user, and a processor configured to extract any one or any combination of a waveform feature, a period feature, and an amplitude feature, from the received bio-signal, determine whether the extracted any one or any combination of the waveform feature, the period feature, and the amplitude feature are normal, using at least one predetermined determination reference corresponding to the extracted any one or any combination of the waveform feature, the period feature, and the amplitude features, and monitor a measuring condition of the received bio-signal, based on whether the extracted any one or any combination of the waveform feature, the period feature, and the amplitude feature are determined to be normal.

Abstract: A method of extracting a representative waveform of a bio-signal includes receiving an input of the bio-signal; dividing the bio-signal into a plurality of sub-signals; selecting at least one sub-signal for extracting a representative waveform from among the divided sub-signals; extracting a representative waveform by using the at least one selected sub-signal; evaluating a quality of the extracted representative waveform; and based on the representative waveform satisfying a predetermined quality criterion corresponding to the evaluation, determining that the representative waveform is a final representative waveform.

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating bio-information is provided. The apparatus for estimating bio-information according to an embodiment includes: an ultrasonic sensor configured to acquire a bio-signal from an object; and a processor configured to detect peaks from the bio-signal, and to determine false detection of a peak, among the detected peaks, by using at least one of a time interval between a current peak and an immediately preceding peak, amplitudes of the current peak and the immediately preceding peak, a shape of a waveform on a left region and a right region of the peak, and an occurrence position of the peak.

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating bio-information is provided. The apparatus for estimating bio-information by using an ultrasonic signal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: an ultrasonic sensor configured to acquire an ultrasonic signal from an object; and a processor configured to detect peaks from the acquired ultrasonic signal, and to determine false detection of a peak, among the detected peaks, by using at least one of amplitudes of the detected peaks or a left waveform shape and a right waveform shape of the peak.