A body temperature measurement method applied to a wrist wearable device includes, when a body temperature of a user is measured, measuring a first temperature at a forehead of the user using a temperature sensor, and measuring a second temperature at a wrist of the user is using a second temperature sensor at a relatively close time. Through calculation, a third temperature associated with the first temperature is displayed on a display. A fourth temperature at the wrist is then measured using the second temperature sensor. When the fourth temperature is the same as the second temperature, the third temperature is displayed on the display according to the foregoing relationship.

To provide a skin simulation device, an electronic apparatus evaluation method, and an electronic apparatus evaluation system that make it possible to reproduce the characteristics of a skin temperature of a human body. The skin simulation device according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a sheet-shaped simulated skin member that includes an outer surface and an inner surface, and a subcutaneous unit that includes a subcutaneous temperature detector and a subcutaneous temperature adjusting mechanism. The subcutaneous temperature detector is capable of detecting a temperature of the inner surface. The subcutaneous temperature adjusting mechanism is capable of adjusting the temperature of the inner surface. This makes it possible to adjust the temperature of the inner surface of the simulated skin member (a subcutaneous temperature), and to reproduce the characteristics of a skin temperature of a human body.

To provide a skin simulation device, an electronic apparatus evaluation method, and an electronic apparatus evaluation system that make it possible to reproduce the characteristics of a skin temperature of a human body. The skin simulation device according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a sheet-shaped simulated skin member that includes an outer surface and an inner surface, and a subcutaneous unit that includes a subcutaneous temperature detector and a subcutaneous temperature adjusting mechanism. The subcutaneous temperature detector is capable of detecting a temperature of the inner surface. The subcutaneous temperature adjusting mechanism is capable of adjusting the temperature of the inner surface. This makes it possible to adjust the temperature of the inner surface of the simulated skin member (a subcutaneous temperature), and to reproduce the characteristics of a skin temperature of a human body.

A thermosensitive probe includes: a non-metallic thermoconductive member defining a housing space; a thermosensitive element disposed in the housing space; and a coupling member having a portion surrounding the thermosensitive element in the housing space while fixing the thermosensitive element to the thermoconductive member.

A thermosensitive probe includes: a non-metallic thermoconductive member defining a housing space; a thermosensitive element disposed in the housing space; and a coupling member having a portion surrounding the thermosensitive element in the housing space while fixing the thermosensitive element to the thermoconductive member.

Temperature-sensor calibrating method enables reusing the thermometer main unit of a wearable clinical thermometer. The temperature sensors are designed to be detachable from/reattachable into the thermometer main unit, and have an associated information-recording medium. The method calibrates the temperature sensor whenever a temperature sensor is substituted in, enabling the temperature sensor alone to be made disposable. The temperature-sensor calibrating method includes acquiring base resistance values having been sampled on a per-temperature-sensor basis inside a constant-temperature tank; computing for the temperature sensor, based on the difference between the base resistance values and resistance values derived, utilizing the B constant, from actual temperatures gauged with a standard temperature gauge inside the constant-temperature tank during the sampling, a value designating a calibration coefficient; recording in the information-recording medium the value designating a calibration coefficient; and causing a terminal to read in the value designating a calibration coefficient from the information-recording medium.

Temperature-sensor calibrating method enables reusing the thermometer main unit of a wearable clinical thermometer. The temperature sensors are designed to be detachable from/reattachable into the thermometer main unit, and have an associated information-recording medium. The method calibrates the temperature sensor whenever a temperature sensor is substituted in, enabling the temperature sensor alone to be made disposable. The temperature-sensor calibrating method includes acquiring base resistance values having been sampled on a per-temperature-sensor basis inside a constant-temperature tank; computing for the temperature sensor, based on the difference between the base resistance values and resistance values derived, utilizing the B constant, from actual temperatures gauged with a standard temperature gauge inside the constant-temperature tank during the sampling, a value designating a calibration coefficient; recording in the information-recording medium the value designating a calibration coefficient; and causing a terminal to read in the value designating a calibration coefficient from the information-recording medium.

According to certain embodiments, an electronic device comprises: a sensor module; a communication module; and a processor operatively connected to the sensor module and the communication module, wherein the processor is configured to: measure a body temperature of a user through the sensor module, thereby resulting in a measured body temperature, estimate a core body temperature of the user, based on the measured body temperature, and provide body temperature information of the user, based on the core body temperature, wherein the measured body temperature comprises a shell temperature of a body part making contact with the electronic device, and wherein the core body temperature comprises a core temperature of an internal organ of a body of the user.

A multi-configuration electronic thermometer operates in any of a plurality of modes, including a rectal mode, an underarm mode and an oral mode. A probe arm swings about an axis that is located closer to one end of an elongate thermometer body than it is to the other end. In a first, rectal configuration, only a limited length of the probe arm extends beyond a front end of the thermometer body. In a second configuration, the probe arm is swung to a position such that its free end is farther from a second end of the body than it was from the first end while in the first configuration. The probe arm is spring-loaded to lock to a user-selected one of the configurations and is torsionally biased to the more compact, first configuration. Different sensing algorithms are used depending on the mode selected.

A multi-configuration electronic thermometer operates in any of a plurality of modes, including a rectal mode, an underarm mode and an oral mode. A probe arm swings about an axis that is located closer to one end of an elongate thermometer body than it is to the other end. In a first, rectal configuration, only a limited length of the probe arm extends beyond a front end of the thermometer body. In a second configuration, the probe arm is swung to a position such that its free end is farther from a second end of the body than it was from the first end while in the first configuration. The probe arm is spring-loaded to lock to a user-selected one of the configurations and is torsionally biased to the more compact, first configuration. Different sensing algorithms are used depending on the mode selected.