Abstract: An apparatus for estimating bio-information may include: a processor configured to measure a current time interval between a plurality of element waveforms of the pulse wave signal, determine whether a current measurement posture of the user corresponds to a reference posture based on the current time interval of the plurality of element waveforms, and estimate the bio-information based on a determination of whether the current measurement posture corresponds to the reference posture.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a distributed cloud system, a data processing method of the distributed cloud system, a storage medium. The data processing method of the distributed cloud system includes running an application of an edge computing system requested by a user device, generating a snapshot image of the application, and storing the generated snapshot image and transmitting the stored image during migration.

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating bio-information includes a bio-signal obtainer configured to obtain a bio-signal from an object; and a processor configured to: obtain function values by applying a predetermined function to sections of the bio-signal, corresponding to respective windows of a predetermined size, while sliding a window on a time axis of the bio-signal, obtain an oscillometric waveform envelope based on the obtained function values, and estimate bio-information of the object based on the oscillometric waveform envelope.

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating physiological variables includes: a sensor configured to measure a bio-signal from an object; and a processor. The processor is configured to: configure input data for use in a neural network-based physiological variable estimation model based on bio-signal data measured at different times by the sensor, and input the configured input data to the physiological variable estimation model to obtain a variation in physiological variables over a time period from a calibration time to a current time.

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating bio-information, includes a pulse wave sensor configured to measure a pulse wave signal from a user, and a processor configured to obtain two or more parameters among a maximum point, an average point, and an onset point, from a waveform of the measured pulse wave signal, and combine the obtained two or more parameters to generate a pulse wave analysis result.

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: Disclosed herein is a multi-cloud edge system. The multi-cloud edge system includes a core cloud, a multi-cluster-based first edge node system, and a multi-cluster-based near edge node system, wherein the multi-cluster-based first edge node system includes multiple worker nodes, and a master node including a scheduler.

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 blood pressure, includes a pulse wave sensor configured to measure a first pulse wave signal from a user, and a processor configured to differentiate or integrate the measured first pulse wave signal to obtain a reference signal, correct the measured first pulse wave signal, based on the obtained reference signal, to obtain a second pulse wave signal, and estimate the blood pressure, based on the obtained second pulse wave 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 obtain a bio-signal from an object; and a processor configured to obtain a second-order differential signal of the bio-signal, to detect at least one of an inflection point in a predetermined period of the second-order differential signal, and a zero-crossing point in the predetermined period of the second-order differential signal, to extract a feature based on the detected at least one of the inflection point and the zero-crossing point, and to estimate bio-information based on the extracted feature.

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: 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.