The invention relates to a hydration sensor comprising a sensing module operably disposed on a target area of interest of skin of a living subject for detecting data associated with thermal properties of the skin; and a wireless platform coupled with the sensing module for wireless data transmission between the sensing module and an external device. The sensing module comprises a thermal actuator for operably heating the target area of interest thereof; and a sensing circuit for simultaneously detecting a transient temperature change thereof to determine thermal properties of the skin.

A method for aligning a removably attachable skin analysis device to a mobile device is disclosed. The method is particularly applicable to skin analysis devices comprising a housing that defines a housing aperture, the housing aperture comprising a housing aperture center and wherein the housing aperture is centered on a camera of the mobile device when the skin analysis device is in an aligned position, and the method includes capturing, with the camera, a current position image, wherein the current position image comprises at least a portion of the housing aperture, processing the current position image to determine if the current position is the aligned position and communicating a message from the processing.

Provided are a physiological signal analysis device and method to detect and analyze physiological information of a subject. The physiological signal analysis device includes a memory device configure to store a wrinkle pattern at a measurement position of a subject as a reference position; a sensor configured to sense the reference position and a physiological signal of the subject at the reference position in response to the stored reference position being within a range of the sensor; and a signal processor configured to process the physiological signal sensed the sensor.

A skin condition measurement sensor module and a skin condition measurement device are provided. A skin condition measurement sensor module according to one embodiment contains: a transparent film; a pair of sensor electrodes disposed to be spaced at regular intervals at a plurality of positions on one surface of the transparent film; and a floating electrode formed on the entirety of the one surface of the transparent film, formed to be divided into predetermined sizes, and formed to be separated from the pair of sensor electrodes, wherein the sensor electrodes and the floating electrode are formed of a grid-shaped pattern layer.

A device for measuring elasticity of a tissue of an object is disclosed. It comprises a base portion comprising contact means for contacting the tissue. It also comprises a palpation probe for pushing down on the tissue comprising a palpation pen for pushing down the tissue and a force measuring means for determining a palpation force applied to the palpation probe and/or a displacement measuring means for determining a displacement of the palpation pen being representative for a displacement of the tissue. The device also comprises a swiveling handle mounted pivotally to the base portion for positioning the device and for distributing a positioning force along the at least two contact points in a predetermined manner.

Provided is a contactless internal measurement device including an electromagnetic wave irradiation unit that irradiates an electromagnetic wave to a measurement subject, and an electromagnetic wave receiver that detects the electromagnetic wave reflected by the measurement subject. The electromagnetic wave irradiation unit is disposed to reduce a polarization component of the electromagnetic wave detected by the electromagnetic wave receiver, the polarization component being the same as a polarization component of the electromagnetic wave irradiated by the electromagnetic wave irradiation unit.

A system having a scope with a longitudinal length extending between a proximal end and a distal end includes a plurality of markers spaced along the longitudinal length. The system also includes a disassociation and positioning device that is configured to enhance unsedated transnasal endoscopic procedures by at least partially occluding the vision of a patient while enabling body cavity access, and optionally record and sense body functions such as temperature, heart rate and oxygenation of the blood stream. The system further includes a sensor integrated into the distraction device, wherein the sensor is configured to detect the markers on the longitudinal length of the scope.

A method for analyzing face information in an electronic device is provided. The method includes detecting at least one face region from an image that is being captured by a camera module, zooming in the at least one detected face region, and analyzing the at least one detected and zoomed in face region according to at least one analysis item.

An apparatus for estimating body temperature of an object is provided. The apparatus for estimating body temperature includes: a sensor configured to obtain spectra through a plurality of light paths of an object; and a processor configured to obtain a temperature slope between temperatures corresponding to the plurality of light paths based on the spectra of the plurality of light paths and a reference spectrum measured at a reference temperature, and estimate the body temperature of the object based on the temperature slope.

A dressing assembly for providing a warning to a patient or caregiver that the patient needs attention. The dressing assembly is adapted to be applied to or near a surface of the patient's body and generate electrical outputs corresponding to soft tissue pressure and other health characteristics sensed at the surface. The dressing assembly includes a pocket formed therein for removable, secured and protected insertion of a variety of different sensors such as multiple pressure sensors.