PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a biometric apparatus which allows miniaturization without need of providing a mechanical switch, dispenses with a precise vibration sensor, and reduces power consumption by a simple configuration.SOLUTION: A biometric apparatus includes: at least two electrode members arranged so as to be capable of coming into contact with a measured person a determining device that determines whether the at least two electrode members are in a conducting state via a body of the measured person or not a measuring device that measures biometric data of the measured person and a control device that activates or deactivates the measuring device on the basis of a result of determination provided by the determining device.COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT【課題】機械的なスイッチを設ける必要がなく小型化を実現でき、さらに、高精度の振動センサを設ける必要もなく、また、簡易な構成で消費電力を少なくできる生体測定装置を提供する。【解決手段】被測定者に接触可能に配置される2以上の電極部材と、少なくとも2つの電極部材が被測定者の身体を介して通電しているか否かを判別する判別手段と、被測定者の生体情報を測定するための測定手段と、判別手段による判別結果に基づき測定手段を作動させ又は不作動にする制御手段と、を備える。【選択図】 図2
