Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Joongwoo Ahn

Younghyun Kim

A wearable device is provided. The wearable device includes a memory configured to store instructions, at least one display having a display area, a frame configured to support the at least one display, the frame including a nose pad in contact with a part of a user's body wearing the wearable device, a photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor exposed through at least a portion of the frame in contact with other part of the user's body, at least one microphone disposed in the nose pad, and a processor. The processor, when executing the instructions, is configured to identify a breathing state of the user, based at least in part on first data acquired through the PPG sensor and second data acquired through the at least one microphone.

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Suwon-si, South Korea

Joongwoo Ahn