Abstract: An apparatus for measuring impedance is provided. The apparatus may include an electrode part in which a plurality of electrodes are arranged; a depth controller configured to configure electrode clusters from among the plurality of electrodes of the electrode part based on a measurement depth of the object, and generate a control signal; a switch configured to connect electrodes in the electrode clusters to signal lines based on the control signal; and a measurer configured to measure the impedance of the object based on signals measured through the electrode clusters.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for estimating bio-information in a non-invasive manner. According to an exemplary embodiment, the bio-information estimation apparatus includes: a spectrum measurer configured to measure a spectrum of light reflected from an object; a temperature measurer configured to measure the temperature of the object while the spectrum measurer measures the spectrum of light reflected from the object; and a processor configured to calculate a spectrum correction factor, including one or more of a correction factor of a gain, a constant, and a slope, based on the measured temperature of the object, and to adjust the measured spectrum by using the calculated correction factor.

Abstract: A disease prediction apparatus may include: a spectrometer configured to obtain an optical spectrum of a subject; and a processor configured to predict autofluorescence of the subject based on the optical spectrum by applying the optical spectrum to an autofluorescence prediction model, and predict a risk of developing a cardiovascular disease based on the predicted autofluorescence.

Abstract: An apparatus for non-invasively estimating a biological component is provided. The apparatus may include: a sensor configured to measure a calibration spectrum for a first duration and measure a biological component estimation spectrum for a second duration, based on light returning from an object; and a processor configured to remove a signal of a biological component from the calibration spectrum to obtain a background spectrum for the first duration, and estimate the biological component, based on the background spectrum and the biological component estimation spectrum, for the second duration in response to a command for measuring the biological component.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for measuring particulate matter including an image obtaining device configured to charge particulate matter particles included in air that is introduced to the image obtaining device, and to obtain an image of the charged particulate matter particles based on lens-free imaging, a spectrum obtaining device configured to obtain a Raman spectrum of the charged particulate matter particles, and a processor configured to determine a size of the particulate matter particles and a concentration of the particulate matter particles based on the obtained image, and to determine components of the particulate matter particles based on the obtained Raman spectrum.

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating a glucose exposure may include: a spectrometer configured to measure a plurality of Raman spectra from an object; and a processor configured to extract depth-specific protein information from the plurality of Raman spectra and estimate the glucose exposure of the object based on the depth-specific protein information.

Abstract: A component analyzing apparatus is provided. The component analyzing apparatus includes: an impedance measurer including: a plurality of electrodes having an electrode width that is determined based on an effective measurement depth for analyzing a component of an analyte and a gap between two electrodes among the plurality of electrodes, and an electrode controller configured to apply a first current to a first electrode and a second electrode among the plurality of electrodes and configured to measure impedance based on a voltage between a third electrode and a fourth electrode; and a processor configured to analyze the component of the analyte based on the impedance measured by the electrode controller.

Abstract: An apparatus for non-invasively estimating a biological component is provided. The apparatus may include: a sensor configured to measure a calibration spectrum for a first duration and measure a biological component estimation spectrum for a second duration, based on light returning from an object; and a processor configured to remove a signal of a biological component from the calibration spectrum to obtain a background spectrum for the first duration, and estimate the biological component, based on the background spectrum and the biological component estimation spectrum, for the second duration in response to a command for measuring the biological component.

Abstract: A Raman sensor includes a light source assembly having a plurality of light sources configured to emit light to a plurality of skin points of skin, each of the plurality of skin points having a predetermined separation distance from a light collection region of the skin from which Raman scattered light is collected; a light collector configured to collect the Raman scattered light from the light collection region of the skin; and a detector configured to detect the collected Raman scattered light.

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating a glucose exposure may include: a spectrometer configured to measure a plurality of Raman spectra from an object; and a processor configured to extract depth-specific protein information from the plurality of Raman spectra and estimate the glucose exposure of the object based on the depth-specific protein information.

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating a skin barrier function or transepidermal water loss of an object may include a spectrum acquisition assembly configured to obtain a Raman spectrum of the object, and a processor configured to extract one or more Type-1 Raman band spectra related to lipids from the obtained Rama spectrum; extract one or more Type-2 Raman band spectra related to lipids and proteins from the obtained Raman spectrum; extract respective features of each of the extracted one or more Type-1 Raman band spectra and the extracted one or more Type-2 Raman band spectra; and estimate the skin barrier function or the transepidermal rater loss of the object based on the extracted features.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for measuring particulate matter including an image obtaining device configured to charge particulate matter particles included in air that is introduced to the image obtaining device, and to obtain an image of the charged particulate matter particles based on lens-free imaging, a spectrum obtaining device configured to obtain a Raman spectrum of the charged particulate matter particles, and a processor configured to determine a size of the particulate matter particles and a concentration of the particulate matter particles based on the obtained image, and to determine components of the particulate matter particles based on the obtained Raman spectrum.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for measuring particulate matter, the apparatus including an air inflow device configured to receive air including particulate matter particles, two or more light sources configured to respectively emit light of different wavelengths to the air received, a pattern measuring device configured to measure scattering patterns for each wavelength of light based on detecting light that is forward-scattered by the particulate matter particles and light that is back-scattered by the particulate matter particles, and a processor configured to obtain a size of the particulate matter particles and a concentration of the particulate matter particles based on the scattering patterns for each wavelength of light.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring a Raman spectrum may include a processor configured to adjust a Raman probe parameter, set a Raman probe with the Raman probe parameter, obtain a first Raman spectrum of the sample at a first time point and a second Raman spectrum of the sample at a second time point, obtain a difference spectrum between the first Raman spectrum and the second Raman spectrum, determine a degree of similarity between the difference spectrum and an analyte Raman spectrum, determine an optimal Raman probe parameter based on the degree of similarity, and obtain a Raman spectrum of the sample for measuring bio-information by setting the Raman probe with the optimal Raman probe parameter.

Abstract: A spectrum processing apparatus includes: a spectrum obtainer configured to obtain an optical spectrum from a light that is scattered or reflected from a subject; and a processor configured to split the optical spectrum into a plurality of bands, determine, based on a predetermined measurement accuracy for measuring a biosignal from the light, one or more key bands from the plurality of bands, and obtain the biosignal from the determined key bands.

Abstract: A device and method for spectrum analysis in which differences among skin spectra are quantitatively analyzed, and a blood glucose measurement device are provided. The device for spectrum analysis includes an obtainer configured to acquire a plurality of skin spectra; and a processor configured to generate a plot of difference degree of spectra which represents differences among the acquired plurality of skin spectra, and determine whether the plurality of skin spectra are appropriate for blood glucose measurement based on the plot of difference degree of spectra.

Abstract: A spectral image correcting apparatus includes: an image acquirer configured to acquire a spectral image; and a processor configured to detect a peak wavelength corresponding to a characteristic wavelength based on a differential value of a spectrum of the spectral image, and correct a curvature of the spectral image based on the detected peak wavelength.

Abstract: A device and method for spectrum analysis in which differences among skin spectra are quantitatively analyzed, and a blood glucose measurement device are provided. The device for spectrum analysis includes an obtainer configured to acquire a plurality of skin spectra; and a processor configured to generate a plot of difference degree of spectra which represents differences among the acquired plurality of skin spectra, and determine whether the plurality of skin spectra are appropriate for blood glucose measurement based on the plot of difference degree of spectra.

Abstract: A apparatus for estimating concentration may include: a spectrum obtainer configured to obtain Raman spectra of an object; and a processor configured to extract, from the Raman spectra, at least one analyte spectrum related to an analyte and at least one non-analyte spectrum related to a biological component other than the analyte, and estimate concentration of the analyte based on a first area under a curve of the at least one analyte spectrum and a second area under a curve of the at least one non-analyte spectrum.

Abstract: A spectral image correcting apparatus includes: an image acquirer configured to acquire a spectral image; and a processor configured to detect a peak wavelength corresponding to a characteristic wavelength based on a differential value of a spectrum of the spectral image, and correct a curvature of the spectral image based on the detected peak wavelength.