Abstract: A blood pressure measuring apparatus based on multiprocessing and a method of operating the same are provided. The blood pressure measuring apparatus based on multiprocessing includes: at least two multichannel pulse wave measurers including a plurality of pulse wave measuring sensors configured to measure pulse waves; and at least two processors, each processor of the at least two processors being configured to receive corresponding pulse waves among the measured pulse waves from a corresponding multichannel pulse wave measurer of the at least two multichannel pulse wave measurers, and analyze the corresponding pulse waves and extract feature points from the analyzed pulse waves, wherein the at least two processors comprise a master processor configured to measure a blood pressure based on the feature points extracted by each of the at least two processors.

Abstract: A blood pressure measuring apparatus and a method of operating the same are provided. The blood pressure measuring apparatus includes: a strap; and a main body that is rotatably connected to the strap, wherein the main body includes: a first pulse wave measurer configured to measure a first pulse wave; a second pulse wave measurer that is spaced apart from the first pulse wave measurer at a regular interval and is configured to measure a second pulse wave; and a blood pressure measurer configured to analyze the first pulse wave and the second pulse wave and determine a blood pressure based on the analyzed first pulse wave and the analyzed second pulse wave.

Abstract: A virtual reality apparatus, a feedback apparatus, and a system and method for providing a realistic service. The virtual reality apparatus for providing a realistic service in association with at least one feedback apparatus includes: a video analyzer configured to analyze a video being played; a video feedback information generator configured to generate realistic feedback information based on the analyzing by the video analyzer; and a feedback information transmitter configured to transmit the generated realistic feedback information to the at least one feedback apparatus.

Abstract: Technology for transmitting and receiving a biosignal based on a pattern related to the biosignal and a feature point included in the biosignal. A biosignal transmitter includes a biosignal obtaining unit configured to obtain a biosignal comprising a plurality of unit signals, a parsing unit configured to parse the biosignal to extract a first unit signal of the plurality of unit signals, a pattern obtaining unit configured to obtain a pattern related to the biosignal based on the first unit signal, and a transmitting unit configured to transmit information related to a feature point of the first unit signal based on the first unit signal and the pattern.

Abstract: A disturbance signal detection apparatus may comprise; a receiver configured to receive a first signal including at least one distortion signal, a continuous wave (CW) signal detector configured to detect a CW distortion signal from the first signal based on a frequency characteristic, and a filter configured to output a second signal by filtering out the detected CW distortion signal from the first signal.

Abstract: Technology for transmitting and receiving a biosignal based on a pattern related to the biosignal and a feature point included in the biosignal. A biosignal transmitter includes a biosignal obtaining unit configured to obtain a biosignal comprising a plurality of unit signals, a parsing unit configured to parse the biosignal to extract a first unit signal of the plurality of unit signals, a pattern obtaining unit configured to obtain a pattern related to the biosignal based on the first unit signal, and a transmitting unit configured to transmit information related to a feature point of the first unit signal based on the first unit signal and the pattern.

Abstract: A method for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease by detecting the presence of beta-amyloid in cells using a phototransistor device. Cells that potentially contain beta-amyloid are provided and labeled with a multi-protein that selectively binds to beta-amyloid if present and that includes streptavidin, biotin and polyethylene glycol connected in sequence with the streptavidin being bound to a magnetic bead and the polyethylene glycol being bound to the beta-amyloid, to provide labeled cells. A phototransistor device including a channel layer is provided and a difference in photocurrent determined corresponding to incident light measured before and after selectively fixing the labeled cells on a surface of the channel layer by applying an external magnetic field effective to attract the magnetic bead to the phototransistor device through a permanent magnet positioned below the channel.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of removing common mode noise in the case of measuring a biosignal using a capacitive coupling active electrode (CCE) is provided. A frequency band of a common mode signal may interact with a shield voltage and thus, a frequency band of a biosignal may be compensated for.

Abstract: An apparatus for eliminating motion artifacts in a bio signal includes a bio signal acquisition unit configured to acquire a bio signal from a patient; a reconstruction signal generator configured to generate a reconstruction signal of the acquired bio signal based on a result of comparing the acquired bio signal with a bio signal pattern of the patient generated using a bio signal measured from the patient before acquiring the bio signal from the patient; and a motion artifact elimination unit configured to eliminate motion artifacts in the acquired bio signal based on a difference between the reconstruction signal and the acquired bio signal.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for remotely managing a disease. The apparatus includes a sensor having a first determining unit for determining whether a measured biosignal has a normal waveform, and a transmitter for transmitting the biosignal to a server when the biosignal is determined to have an abnormal waveform.

Abstract: Technology for transmitting and receiving a biosignal based on a pattern related to the biosignal and a feature point included in the biosignal. A biosignal transmitter includes a biosignal obtaining unit configured to obtain a biosignal comprising a plurality of unit signals, a parsing unit configured to parse the biosignal to extract a first unit signal of the plurality of unit signals, a pattern obtaining unit configured to obtain a pattern related to the biosignal based on the first unit signal, and a transmitting unit configured to transmit information related to a feature point of the first unit signal based on the first unit signal and the pattern.

Abstract: An apparatus for eliminating motion artifacts in a bio signal includes a bio signal acquisition unit configured to acquire a bio signal from a patient; a reconstruction signal generator configured to generate a reconstruction signal of the acquired bio signal based on a result of comparing the acquired bio signal with a bio signal pattern of the patient generated using a bio signal measured from the patient before acquiring the bio signal from the patient; and a motion artifact elimination unit configured to eliminate motion artifacts in the acquired bio signal based on a difference between the reconstruction signal and the acquired bio signal.

Abstract: A peak detecting method is provided. The peak detecting method includes receiving a biological signal that represents an electrical characteristic difference between electrodes attached to a patient, receiving an activity signal that represents an amount of activity of the patient from an activity sensor detecting activity of the patient, detecting at least one of a plurality of peaks in the input biological signal on the basis of the activity signal, and outputting information regarding the detected peak.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. In the method, cells in which a biomarker characteristic of Alzheimer's disease, preferably beta-amyloid, is labeled with magnetic beads are selectively located in the channel region of a phototransistor, and a difference in photocurrent between normal cells and the cells comprising the protein biomarker labeled with magnetic beads is sensed to diagnose Alzheimer's disease at an early stage.

Abstract: Provided are a method of diagnosing Alzheimer's disease using a giant magnetoresistance sensor and a magnetic bead-polyprotein complex for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease. The method of diagnosing Alzheimer's disease using the giant magnetoresistance sensor may be applied to diagnose Alzheimer's disease more easily and simply using the giant magnetoresistance sensor than using conventional fluorescent materials or genetic analyses, and the magnetic bead-polyprotein complex may be mass-produced as a diagnostic biosensor for Alzheimer's disease, and thus to be useful to monitor and treat Alzheimer's disease.