PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a biological information detection device and a biological information detection method which can reduce the effect of a change in signal depending on the state of a user.SOLUTION: A biological information detection device includes a biological information detection unit that detects biological information on the basis of a potential difference generated between a pair of electrodes, an attachment detection unit that detects whether an electrode is attached to a living body on the basis of a potential difference generated between the pair of electrodes, and a changeover unit that changes a potential connected to one of the pair of electrodes on the basis of the result of detection by the attachment detection unit.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】利用者の状態による信号変化の影響を低減できる生体情報検出装置、及び生体情報検出方法を提供すること目的とする。【解決手段】一対の電極の間に生じる電位差に基づいて、生体情報を検出する生体情報検出部と、一対の電極の間に生じる電位差に基づいて、電極が生体に装着されているか否かを検出する装着検出部と、装着検出部が検出した結果に基づいて、一対の電極のうち一方の電極に接続する電位を切り替える切替部と、を備える。【選択図】図4
