Apparatus and method for measuring signal and obtaining bio-information

1. An apparatus for measuring bio-information, the apparatus comprising:

an image sensor comprising a pixel array and configured to generate pixel data by detecting light scattered or reflected from an object; and

a processor configured to

acquire a fingerprint image based on the pixel data,

in response to a feature point being located within the fingerprint image, set a region of interest (ROI) in the fingerprint image based on the feature point, acquire a photoplethysmography (PPG) signal based on intensities of pixels corresponding to the ROI and obtain the bio-information using the PPG signal, and

in response to the feature point not being located within the fingerprint image, generate information to guide a user to change of a position of the object.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a light source that comprises one or more light emitting didoes or one or more laser didoes configured to emit the light to the object.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a light source that comprises a display panel configured to emit the light to the object.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the image sensor is disposed to oppose the display panel.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 ,

wherein the bio-information comprises at least one of blood pressure, vascular age, a degree of arteriosclerosis, aortic pressure waveform, vascular compliance, stress index, and a degree of fatigue.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the image sensor comprises a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor (CIS).

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each pixel of the pixel array comprises at least one of a photodiode and a photo transistor.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to set the ROI based on at least one of a position of the feature point and an orientation of the fingerprint image.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the feature point comprises a fingerprint core point.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a force sensor configured to measure a force applied by the object or a pressure sensor configured to measure a pressure applied by the object, and

wherein the processor obtains the bio-information further using the force measured by the force sensor or the pressure measured by the pressure sensor.

11. An apparatus for measuring a signal, the apparatus comprising:

an image sensor comprising a pixel array and configured to generate pixel data by detecting light scattered or reflected from an object; and

a processor configured to

acquire a fingerprint image on the pixel data,

in response to a feature point being located within a predetermined distance from a center of the fingerprint image, set a region of interest (ROI) in the fingerprint image and acquire a photoplethysmography (PPG) signal based on intensities of pixels corresponding to the ROI, and

in response to the feature point not being located within the predetermined distance from the center of the fingerprint image, generate information to guide a user to change a position of the object.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

in response to the feature point being located within the predetermined distance from the center of the fingerprint image, set a location of the ROI in relation to the center of the fingerprint image.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

estimate an amplitude value of the PPG signal by calculating at least one of an average, a median value, a lowest value, and a highest value of the intensities of the pixels, and

obtain bio-information based on the PPG signal.

14. The apparatus of claim 12 , further comprising a display panel that is disposed to oppose the image sensor to emit the light to the object,

wherein the image sensor is further configured to generate the pixel data by detecting the light that is emitted to and then scattered or reflected from the object.