PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a measuring device and a measuring method that can reduce power consumption.SOLUTION: A measuring device 10 that measures biological information by bringing a region to be examined into contact with a contact section 14 comprises: a pressure detecting section 31 that detects a pressure acting on the contact section 14 a laser light source 21 that emits laser light a light receiving section 22 that receives scattering light of the laser light from the region to be examined a sensor control section 35 that controls the supply of power to each of the pressure detecting section 31, the laser light source 21, and the light receiving section 22 and a biological information generating section 16 that generates biological information on the basis of an output of the light receiving section 22. The sensor control section 35 executes control so as to supply power to the laser light source 21 and the light receiving section 22 when the pressure detected by the pressure detecting section 31 is within a predetermined pressure range.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1COPYRIGHT: (C)2016,JPO&INPIT【課題】電力消費を低減可能な測定装置及び測定方法を提供する。【解決手段】被検部位を接触部14に接触させて生体情報を測定する測定装置10は、接触部14に作用する圧力を検出する圧力検出部31と、レーザ光を射出するレーザ光源21と、被検部位からのレーザ光の散乱光を受光する受光部22と、圧力検出部31、レーザ光源21及び受光部22のそれぞれに対する電力の供給を制御するセンサ制御部35と、受光部22の出力に基づいて生体情報を生成する生体情報生成部16とを備え、センサ制御部35は、圧力検出部31で検出される圧力が所定の圧力範囲内にある状態で、レーザ光源21及び受光部22に電力を供給するように制御を行う。【選択図】図1
