Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for measuring a biometric signal by an electronic device. An object having an animation effect for inhalation and exhalation is displayed. The animation effect includes the object being expanded to guide the inhalation of a user and the object being contracted to guide exhalation of the user. A sensor unit obtains at least one biometric signal related to a heart rate of the user while the object is displayed. A motion of the electronic device is detected having a strength that is greater than or equal to a threshold strength. Based on the motion ceasing before exceeding a predetermined time, display of the object and obtaining of the at least one biometric signal is continued. Based on the motion lasting longer than or equal to the predetermined time, the obtaining of the at least one biometric signal and the displaying of the object is terminated.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for measuring a biometric signal by an electronic device. An object having an animation effect for inhalation and exhalation is displayed. The animation effect includes the object being expanded to guide the inhalation of a user and the object being contracted to guide exhalation of the user. A sensor unit obtains at least one biometric signal related to a heart rate of the user while the object is displayed. A motion of the electronic device is detected having a strength that is greater than or equal to a threshold strength. Based on the motion ceasing before exceeding a predetermined time, display of the object and obtaining of the at least one biometric signal is continued. Based on the motion lasting longer than or equal to the predetermined time, the obtaining of the at least one biometric signal and the displaying of the object is terminated.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic apparatus comprising a mounting portion to which one of a plurality of optical heads is selectively mountable; a communicator configured to communicate with an external apparatus; an optical module (optical unit) configured to transmit light, which is reflected from a user's body and passed through the optical head mounted to the mounting portion, to the external apparatus; and a controller configured to obtain identification information about the optical head mounted to the mounting portion when one of the plurality of optical heads is mounted to the mounting portion, and control the communicator to transmit the identification information to the external apparatus. Thus, a desired optical head is mounted as necessary to capture an image of a user's body part, analyze the captured image, and provide analysis information to a user.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for measuring a vital signal. An application is executed to output vital information of a user wearing an electronic device. Instructions are output that guide inhalation and exhalation of the user based on the executed application. At least one vital signal for the user is obtained while outputting the instructions. Vital information corresponding to the obtained at least one vital signal is output.

Abstract: An oxygen saturation measuring apparatus is provided. The oxygen saturation measuring apparatus includes a sensor configured to detect motion of the oxygen saturation measuring apparatus, a light emitter comprising light emitting circuitry configured to emit light to a target subject, a light receiver comprising light receiving circuitry configured to receive one or more of light reflected by the target subject or light transmitted through the target subject to generate a signal, and a processor configured to filter a frequency component corresponding to the detected motion in the signal, to detect a pulse frequency from the filtered signal, and to determine oxygen saturation of the target subject using the filtered signal and the detected pulse frequency.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for measuring a vital signal. An application is executed to output vital information of a user wearing an electronic device. Instructions are output that guide inhalation and exhalation of the user based on the executed application. At least one vital signal for the user is obtained while outputting the instructions. Vital information corresponding to the obtained at least one vital signal is output.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic apparatus comprising a mounting portion to which one of a plurality of optical heads is selectively mountable; a communicator configured to communicate with an external apparatus; an optical module (optical unit) configured to transmit light, which is reflected from a user's body and passed through the optical head mounted to the mounting portion, to the external apparatus; and a controller configured to obtain identification information about the optical head mounted to the mounting portion when one of the plurality of optical heads is mounted to the mounting portion, and control the communicator to transmit the identification information to the external apparatus. Thus, a desired optical head is mounted as necessary to capture an image of a user's body part, analyze the captured image, and provide analysis information to a user.

Abstract: An oxygen saturation measuring apparatus is provided. The oxygen saturation measuring apparatus includes a sensor configured to detect motion of the oxygen saturation measuring apparatus, a light emitter comprising light emitting circuitry configured to emit light to a target subject, a light receiver comprising light receiving circuitry configured to receive one or more of light reflected by the target subject or light transmitted through the target subject to generate a signal, and a processor configured to filter a frequency component corresponding to the detected motion in the signal, to detect a pulse frequency from the filtered signal, and to determine oxygen saturation of the target subject using the filtered signal and the detected pulse frequency.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for measuring a vital signal by an electronic device. A motion of the electronic device is detected. It is determined whether an amount of the motion is less than or equal to a threshold. At least one vital signal is measured at least once if the amount of the motion is less than or equal to the threshold. A parameter of the at least one vital signal is analyzed. The parameter is converted into vital information.