Samsung’s New Health Software Development Kit Suite Powers Advancements in Healthcare Innovation

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today introduced a new Samsung Health Software Development Kit (SDK) Suite. Designed to better support developers and researchers in creating innovative healthcare solutions, the SDK Suite leverages Samsung's advanced sensor technology and comprehensive Samsung Health platform.¹ The new complete package of sensor, data, accessory and research stack components is now readily accessible to an expanded range of partners, developers and researchers.

Sensor SDK: Fueling Health Services Development through Advanced Sensor Technology

The Sensor SDK provides developers with Samsung's powerful BioActive Sensor algorithm on the Galaxy Watch², empowering them to explore new sectors of health services and create advanced new solutions. The BioActive Sensor measures a diverse range of health metrics including heart rate³, skin temperature, electrocardiogram (ECG)⁴ and Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA). A notable update features continuous access to Photoplethysmogram (PPG) Infrared (IR) and Red LED sensor data for the first time. This advancement will help enhance health services related to blood oxygen level (SpO2)⁵ to improve sleep quality and beyond. The upgraded BIA now provides additional measurements-magnitude and degree-expanding on the existing eight indicators⁶, including skeletal muscle mass and body fat mass, to present more precise body composition⁷ analysis to offer deeper insights into overall physical health.

Data SDK: Comprehensive Health Insights Unlock New Value in Health Services

Starting from October, the newly added Data SDK enables developers to utilize integrated health data gathered from diverse devices such as Galaxy Watch, Galaxy Ring, smartphones or even third-party devices to create innovative digital health solutions. Data SDK provides access to health metrics on the Samsung Health app-including sleep⁸, exercise, food intake, and blood glucose levels-analyzed by its advanced algorithm. These streamlined insights generated by Samsung Health enable developers to enhance their productivity when developing the healthcare services.

Accessory SDK: Holistic Health Insights from Various Health Devices in One Place

With Accessory SDK, developers can integrate compatible third-party heath devices-such as fitness devices like bike sensors, heart rate monitors and even glucose monitors-through the Samsung Health app. This makes it easy to view health status information in one place without activating separate third-party apps, promoting a seamless and simplified experience and expanding the ecosystem for end-to-end health management.