Configurable photoplethysmogram system

1. A wearable ring device, comprising:

a ring-shaped housing comprising an inner curved surface and an outer curved surface, the inner curved surface configured to contact a tissue of a user when the wearable ring device is worn by the user;

a set of one or more receiver sensors positioned on or within the inner curved surface of the ring-shaped housing in at least a first radial position;

a first set of one or more transmitter sensors positioned on or within the inner curved surface of the ring-shaped housing in at least a second radial position, wherein the first set of one or more transmitter sensors are configured to emit light associated with a first wavelength;

a second set of one or more transmitter sensors positioned on or within the inner curved surface of the ring-shaped housing in at least a third radial position, wherein the second set of one or more transmitter sensors are configured to emit light associated with a second wavelength and a third wavelength; and

one or more processors communicatively coupled with the set of one or more receiver sensors, the first set of one or more transmitter sensors, and the second set of one or more transmitter sensors, wherein the one or more processors are configured to cause the wearable ring device to:

activate a first combination of optical sensors, the first combination of optical sensors comprising at least one receiver sensor from the set of one or more receiver sensors and at least one transmitter sensor from the first set of one or more transmitter sensors and the second set of one or more transmitter sensors;

measure, at a first time via the at least one receiver sensor of the first combination of optical sensors, one or more signals from the at least one transmitter sensor;

determine a signal quality metric associated with the one or more signals; and

select a combination of optical sensors for use at a second time based at least in part on the signal quality metric, the selected combination of optical sensors comprising the first combination of optical sensors or a second combination of optical sensors.

2. The wearable ring device of claim 1 , wherein at least one receiver sensor of the set of one or more receiver sensors, at least one transmitter sensor of the first set of one or more transmitter sensors, at least one transmitter sensor of the second set of one or more transmitter sensors, or any combination thereof, is positioned under a protrusion extending from the inner curved surface of the wearable ring device.

3. The wearable ring device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first protrusion extending from the inner curved surface of the wearable ring device at the first radial position; and

a second protrusion extending from the inner curved surface of the wearable ring device at the second radial position or the third radial position.

4. The wearable ring device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first protrusion extending from the inner curved surface of the wearable ring device at the second radial position; and

a second protrusion extending from the inner curved surface of the wearable ring device at the third radial position.

5. The wearable ring device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a protrusion extending from the inner curved surface of the wearable ring device, wherein the protrusion spans the first radial position and the second radial position such that at least one receiver sensor of the set of one or more receiver sensors and at least one transmitter sensor of the first set of one or more transmitter sensors are positioned beneath the protrusion.

6. The wearable ring device of claim 1 , wherein the first set of one or more transmitter sensors comprises a first transmitter sensor in the second radial position and a second transmitter sensor in a fourth radial position, the first and second transmitter sensors configured to emit light associated with the first wavelength,

and wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the wearable ring device to:

activate the first combination of optical sensors, the first combination of optical sensors comprising the first transmitter sensor and at least one receiver sensor from the set of one or more receiver sensors; and

select the second combination of optical sensors for use at the second time based at least in part on the signal quality metric, the second combination of optical sensors comprising the second transmitter sensor and the at least one receiver sensor from the set of one or more receiver sensors, an additional receiver sensor from the set of one or more receiver sensors, or both.

7. The wearable ring device of claim 1 ,

wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the wearable ring device to:

activate the first combination of optical sensors, the first set of one or more transmitter sensors comprising at least one transmitter sensor configured to emit light associated with the first wavelength, at least one transmitter sensor configured to emit light associated with the second wavelength, and at least one transmitter sensor configured to emit light associated with the third wavelength; and

select the second combination of optical sensors for use at the second time based at least in part on the signal quality metric.

8. The wearable ring device of claim 1 , wherein the set of one or more receiver sensors comprises at least two photodiodes, the first set of one or more transmitter sensors comprises at least two green LEDs, and the second set of one or more transmitter sensors comprises at least one infrared LED and at least one red LED.

9. The wearable ring device of claim 1 , wherein the set of one or more receiver sensors comprises a first receiver sensor at the first radial position, and a second receiver sensor at a fourth radial position.

10. A method for measuring optical signals by a wearable ring device, comprising:

activating a first combination of optical sensors, the first combination of optical sensors comprising a set of transmitter sensors from a plurality of transmitter sensors and a set of receiver sensors from a plurality of receiver sensors of the wearable ring device, wherein the plurality of transmitter sensors comprise at least one transmitter sensor of a first wavelength, at least one transmitter sensor of a second wavelength, and at least one transmitter sensor of a third wavelength, wherein the plurality of transmitter sensors are positioned at two or more radial positions along an inner curved surface of the wearable ring device, and wherein the plurality of receiver sensors of the wearable ring device are positioned at least at an additional radial position along the inner curved surface of the wearable ring device;

measuring, at the set of receiver sensors at a first time, one or more signals from the set of transmitter sensors;

determining a signal quality metric associated with the one or more signals; and

selecting a second combination of optical sensors for use at a second time based at least in part on the signal quality metric.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein at least one optical sensor of the first combination of optical sensors is positioned under a protrusion extending from the inner curved surface of the wearable ring device.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein selecting the second combination of optical sensors comprises:

selecting a second set of transmitter sensors, a second set of receiver sensors, or a combination thereof, based at least in part on the signal quality metric.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of receiver sensors comprise a first photodiode and a second photodiode, wherein the first photodiode and the second photodiode are positioned beneath a first protrusion and a second protrusion, respectively, extending from the inner curved surface of the wearable ring device.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the first photodiode and the second photodiode are positioned at a first radial position and a second radial position, respectively, along the inner curved surface of the wearable ring device, wherein the at least one transmitter sensor of the first wavelength comprises a first green LED and a second green LED positioned at a third radial position and a fourth radial position, respectively, wherein the first and second radial positions are located between the third and fourth radial positions.

15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the first protrusion associated with the first photodiode and the second protrusion associated with the second photodiode are positioned at a first radial position and a second radial position, respectively, wherein the at least one transmitter sensor of the second wavelength comprises an infrared LED, and wherein the at least one transmitter sensor of the third wavelength comprises a red LED, wherein the infrared LED and the red LED are positioned adjacent to one another at a third radial position.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the infrared LED and the red LED are positioned beneath a third protrusion extending from the inner curved surface of the wearable ring device at the third radial position.

17. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

updating a sampling rate, a power output level, a sensor activation time, or any combination thereof, associated with the first combination of optical sensors, the second combination of optical sensors, or both, based at least in part on the signal quality metric.

18. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

detecting an ambient light level with one or more receiver sensors of the plurality of receiver sensors;

determining that the detected ambient light level exceeds a threshold; and

identifying a ring fit metric based at least in part on determining that the detected ambient light level exceeds the threshold, wherein the ring fit metric is associated with a level of contact between the inner curved surface of the wearable ring device and skin of a user wearing the wearable ring device.

19. An apparatus for measuring optical signals by a wearable ring device, comprising:

at least one processor;

at least one memory coupled with the at least one processor; and

instructions stored in the at least one memory and executable by the at least one processor to cause the apparatus to:

activate a first combination of optical sensors, the first combination of optical sensors comprising a set of transmitter sensors from a plurality of transmitter sensors and a set of receiver sensors from a plurality of receiver sensors of the wearable ring device, wherein the plurality of transmitter sensors comprise at least one transmitter sensor of a first wavelength, at least one transmitter sensor of a second wavelength, and at least one transmitter sensor of a third wavelength, wherein the plurality of transmitter sensors are positioned at two or more radial positions along an inner curved surface of the wearable ring device, and wherein the plurality of receiver sensors of the wearable ring device are positioned at least at an additional radial position along the inner curved surface of the wearable ring device;

measure, at the set of receiver sensors at a first time, one or more signals from the set of transmitter sensors;

determine a signal quality metric associated with the one or more signals; and

select a second combination of optical sensors for use at a second time based at least in part on the signal quality metric.

20. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein at least one optical sensor of the first combination of optical sensors is positioned under a protrusion extending from the inner curved surface of the wearable ring device.