Sensor Bio
vs Corsano
One is wellness signal infrastructure you can white-label and shape to any deployment. The other is a certified hospital and research bracelet with its own health cloud, research portal, and partner APIs. Here is the difference for builders — specification by specification.
Updated October 28, 2026
Built as infrastructure, not as a gadget.
Four differences decide whether a wearable can carry an institutional workload. Corsano is a strong certified peer — but its public stack is a hospital and research system, not partner-owned wellness infrastructure.
The full waveform, not the summary
Scores and insights sit on top of the exposed raw signal, with the context that shows what drove the number.
Public docs list raw PPG (green / red / infrared), ACC, BIOZ, and ECG export via the Research Portal and REST API, plus Bluetooth SDK sync. Access runs through Corsano Health Cloud, studies, and commercial packages — not a self-serve wellness SDK default.
One system, every use case
Designed from the ground up as a data platform that clinical, defense, and enterprise partners build on directly.
CardioWatch 287 System: bracelet, app or gateway, medically certified health cloud, and research portal. Partners integrate via cloud-to-cloud REST or on-phone SDK — inside Corsano’s regulated workflow.
Your brand on the signal
Ships as infrastructure a partner can put its own name on from the first deployment.
Open strategy connects CardioWatch to partner platforms via APIs and SDKs. Hardware stays Corsano-branded; a partner-owned white-label or OEM bracelet path is not listed on public product pages.
Shaped to the deployment
Data model, retention, and reporting are configured to the partner's environment: a hospital, a base, a research protocol.
Research Portal lists study-level parameters and sampling frequency (25–128 Hz on FAQ). That flexibility is study-scoped inside Corsano’s cloud — not the same as a partner-configured wellness retention model on day one.
A wellness tracker tells a person a score and stops there. A signal platform shows the score, the raw signal behind it, and hands over the data to prove it.
Six problems institutional buyers run into, and how we answer each one.
Raw waveform export is the default data product for every partner, not a gated upsell.
Raw ACC, PPG G/R/IR, BIOZ, and ECG are documented for researchers — via Research Portal CSV export, cloud-to-cloud REST (api.health.cloud.corsano.com), or Bluetooth SDK. SDK integration requires the Corsano Connection Package and is aimed at experienced developers. That is real openness, but it is not a default self-serve wellness SDK SKU.
Deployments are configured to retain the history a partner actually needs.
Data lives in Corsano Health Cloud and the Research Portal. Bulk export and REST API downloads are documented; partner-configurable multi-year retention on a separate wellness stack is not listed on public data-access pages.
Every score ships next to the raw signal it was built from, plus the context for what drove it.
Certified vitals (pulse rate, HRV, SpO₂, respiration, core body temperature, NIBP, sleep, activity, and more) ship with the regulated system. FAQ states only validated algorithms are released to researchers; raw series export separately. You inherit Corsano’s algorithm set — not a partner-owned scoring layer on open waveforms alone.
Partners build directly on the Sensor Bio platform, built as infrastructure from the start.
Partners connect into Corsano Health Cloud, EMR integrations, gateway streaming, and hospital monitoring workflows. Strong for in-hospital and RPM — heavier than a wellness-only signal platform you fully own.
Native white-label from the first deployment. The partner's brand carries the platform end to end.
CardioWatch stays Corsano-branded on the wrist. Third-party apps can pair via SDK, but a partner-owned hardware SKU or full white-label band is not listed on public corsano.com or docs.corsano.com product pages.
Configured per deployment from day one: a hospital, a base, or a research protocol.
Built for EU-MDR and FDA-cleared hospital monitoring, CRO trials, and remote patient programs. Teams that need a general wellness band, white-label from first ship, and no regulated-device path should compare honestly — Corsano optimizes for certified care; Sensor Bio optimizes for configurable wellness infrastructure.
Everything the Sensor Bio SDK hands you on day one.
Eight categories of physiological data, fetchable per day or across a range, with the raw datapoint series underneath every summary. No separate license. No gated tier.
Continuous core signals
Heart rate, daily and trending, with a Poincaré plot. Heart rate variability across the same daily and range views.
Respiratory rate, daily and trending.
Skin temperature: min, max, average, and the full point series.
Movement and energy
Steps graphed over time, and calories.
Daily activity score with baseline difference and progress percentage.
See how much you move with a daily running total of movement duration.
Readiness, daily and ranged
Daily recovery score compared across weeks, months and years.
Scores are personal to you and after calibration, reflect your physiological changes.
Use the underlying biometrics or the aggregate score for easy reference.
The deepest surface in the SDK
Sleep score with running average, contributing factors, and penalties. Awake, REM, light, and deep percentages, plus minute-by-minute stage intervals across the night.
Resting HR and HRV, plus full HR, HRV, and respiratory-rate graphs with every datapoint. Skin temperature with min, max, average, uncertainty, and baseline comparison.
Total sleep time, onset and wake timestamps, and per-session timing including naps.
Recommended bedtime, wake time, and duration. Circadian score and net sleep debt with three-night accounting. Range views add score trends, daily sleep-time points, and an aggregated debt graph.
On-demand snapshot
HRV against baseline, and parasympathetic to sympathetic balance.
Min, max, and average HR with a graph, plus respiratory rate and stress index.
Signal-to-noise ratio on the reading, and a PDF report link.
Session-level biometrics
Per-workout average, min, and max heart rate.
Time-in-zone breakdown for the session.
Summary, detail, and timeline endpoints per workout.
Cloud-synced attributes
VO₂ max, max HR, and computed max HR.
Height, weight, and walk / run stride.
Biometrics, sleep, and steps across a date range in one call.
Raw signal, in real time
During an active recording session the band streams HR, HRV, respiratory rate, beat-to-beat intervals, raw PPG, signal-to-noise ratio, and motion.
This is the ground-truth channel a wellness tracker never exposes. Everything above is derived from it.
Compiled from the public SensorBio SDK interface, v0.17.0. Categories one through seven are fetched from the cloud after sync, per day or across a date range, with cached and force-remote variants. Sensor Bio V2 is a general wellness device: not FDA-cleared, not FDA-approved, not intended for diagnostic use.
What Corsano documents for partners — cloud, portal, and SDK.
Corsano is an openness peer, not a closed consumer band. The tradeoff is workflow: certified cloud, commercial packages, and study-scoped configuration — not a default wellness SDK tier. “Not listed” is not the same as “doesn’t have.”
Cloud-to-cloud REST on Corsano’s medically certified health cloud. Public endpoints include https://api.health.cloud.corsano.com and https://api.users.cloud.corsano.com. FAQ points to developer.corsano.com/rest/intro for REST documentation. Source: docs.corsano.com/products/data-access/.
Third-party mobile apps may pair and sync CardioWatch 287 over Bluetooth. Corsano documents iOS/Android SDK flows on developer.corsano.com. Implementation requires purchase of the Corsano Connection Package and is described as experienced-developer work. Source: docs.corsano.com/products/data-access/ and developer.corsano.com/ios/intro/getting_started/.
Study-level and per-patient CSV export for vitals and raw files. Knowledge base documents PPG green / red / infrared metric IDs, accelerometer columns, and ECG at 256 Hz sampling for CardioWatch 287-2B. Source: corsano.com/knowledge-base/content-of-exported-data-file/.
FAQ lists continuous raw ACC, PPG, and BIOZ export types, plus PPG G/R/IR bundles. Sampling frequencies 25, 32, 64, and 128 Hz are listed on the FAQ. Corsano.com cites raw acquisition up to 128 Hz for research consortia. Source: corsano.com/faq/ and corsano.com.
Partner-owned white-label hardware, a self-serve public SDK without Connection Package purchase, and live multi-channel streaming APIs matching Sensor Bio’s documented live-stream surface are not listed on the public pages cited above. Confirm current license terms with Corsano — public pages move.
How the two platforms actually compare.
| Specification |
Platform
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Platform
CORSANO
CardioWatch 287-2B
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|---|---|---|
| Hardware | ||
| Band material | Matte black woven nylon diamond-weave, low-profile curved module | Black woven textile strap with metal buckle; full bracelet loop shown on docs.corsano.com/products/bracelet-2/ product photography |
| Case material | Plastic and polycarbonate sensor housing with TiN electrodes | Rectangular sensor module with metal frame and optical / ECG sensor window on underside. Source: docs.corsano.com/products/bracelet-2/ |
| Sensor hardware | Multi-wavelength raw PPG with three-axis accelerometer and temperature |
Multi-sensor bracelet: ACC, PPG green / red / infrared, one-lead ECG, temperature, GSR/BIOZ listed on corsano.com and docs.corsano.com. FAQ documents multi-wavelength PPG tested across Fitzpatrick I–VI for pulse rate, SpO₂, and respiration rate |
| Continuous wear and battery | 3-4 days of continuous PPG capture |
Long battery life for continuous monitoring is a core corsano.com claim; exact day-count varies by mode and is confirmed in product documentation with Corsano |
| Water resistance | IP68, water-resistant to 1.5 m for 30 minutes |
Designed for continuous hospital and home wear; IP rating detail is not summarized on the public data-access page — confirm with Corsano product specs |
| Weight and fit | About 1 oz, one size, adjustable, all-day wear | Marketed as one of the smallest and lightest patient bracelets; exact mass and wrist range are not on the public data-access page — confirm with Corsano |
| Operating temperature | −40°C to +85°C | Operating temperature range is not listed on docs.corsano.com/products/data-access/ — confirm with Corsano product documentation |
| Sync | Bluetooth Low Energy 5.0, one-touch pairing, no PIN required | Bluetooth to phone app or gateway; cloud sync to Corsano Health Cloud. SDK documents direct bracelet pairing for third-party apps |
| Platform | ||
| Design philosophy | Signal-first screenless band. Scores sit on top of exposed raw signal, not in place of it | Screenless research bracelet in the CardioWatch 287 System — continuous vitals, raw sensor export, and hospital / RPM workflows on Corsano Health Cloud |
| Backend model | Built as infrastructure. Every partner builds directly on the platform | Corsano Health Cloud, Research Portal, cloud-to-cloud REST APIs, optional phone app or gateway, and Bluetooth SDK (Connection Package). EMR integration is part of the marketed system |
| White-label and OEM | Native white-label, partner brand from the first deployment | APIs and SDKs connect partner platforms to CardioWatch data. Hardware remains Corsano-branded; partner white-label or OEM bracelet SKUs are not listed on public corsano.com pages |
| Customization | Configured per deployment: clinical, defense, or research |
Study-level parameters and sampling frequency (25–128 Hz listed on FAQ) inside Corsano Research Portal and account-managed deployments |
| Primary market | B2B enterprise solutions | Hospitals, CROs, and remote patient monitoring vendors running certified trials and in-ward / at-home monitoring — not a consumer wellness score product |
| Data | ||
| Raw signal access | Raw waveform export is the default data product |
Raw PPG (green / red / infrared), ACC, BIOZ, and ECG export are documented for researchers via Research Portal CSV, REST API, and Bluetooth SDK sync. Access is gated by Corsano commercial packages and cloud workflows — not a default self-serve wellness SDK SKU |
| Scores and insights | Activity, recovery, and sleep scores, always paired with the raw signal behind them |
Certified vitals (pulse rate, HRV, SpO₂, respiration, core body temperature, NIBP, sleep, activity, and more) plus optional raw exports. FAQ: only validated algorithms are released to researchers |
| On-device storage | Local buffer pending BLE sync |
Long battery life and continuous monitoring are marketed on corsano.com; partner-configurable on-device buffer sizing is not listed on public data-access pages |
| Cloud and history | Sensor Bio cloud platform, with raw data export to partners | Data stored in Corsano Health Cloud with Research Portal export and REST API bulk download documented on FAQ. Partner-owned retention policy on a separate stack is not listed |
| Reporting and clinician share | Customizable RPM dashboard with raw and derived export |
Hospital monitoring dashboards, early warning scores, and EMR-oriented workflows described on corsano.com solutions pages |
| Biometrics | ||
| Heart rate | Continuous raw PPG |
Continuous pulse rate with certified algorithms; raw PPG waveforms exportable via portal / API / SDK per Corsano FAQ and knowledge base |
| Heart rate variability | Captured whenever enough IBIs are valid: good signal quality, low motion |
HRV (R-R intervals) listed among certified Corsano vitals; raw IBI context travels with exported series where documented |
| Respiratory rate | Derived from raw IBI |
Respiration rate certified and listed on corsano.com algorithm set |
| Activity tracking | Raw accelerometer and gyroscope |
Activity and sleep among certified parameters; raw ACC export documented in FAQ and CSV knowledge base |
| Sleep tracking | Continuous multi-sensor sleep detection |
Sleep listed among CE-MDR certified Corsano algorithms on FAQ |
| Temperature tracking | Continuous skin temperature, 24/7 at per-minute resolution |
Core body temperature listed among certified vitals on FAQ |
| ECG | Single-lead ECG capability, coming soon |
One-lead ECG on CardioWatch with AF algorithms via partners (Happitech PPG, CardioLyse ECG listed on FAQ). ECG raw file at 256 Hz sampling documented for 287-2B exports |
| Heart rate recovery | Available from raw data | Recovery-oriented metrics are not named on the public Corsano FAQ excerpt used here — confirm with Corsano if needed |
| Stress and autonomic balance | Parasympathetic and sympathetic balance plus stress index, available on spot check | GSR / EDA listed in Corsano sensor marketing; stress as a consumer score is not the product model |
| Cadence and gait | Yes, via raw data export | Raw ACC export documented; gait algorithm listed as planned on FAQ historical note — confirm current release status with Corsano |
| Alerts and notifications | Custom triggers, alerts, and notifications on any metric | Clinical early-warning and monitoring workflows on corsano.com; partner-defined triggers on arbitrary raw channels are not listed on public data-access pages |
Sensor Bio figures are sourced from the Sensor Bio V2 technical specification sheet, current as of July 2026. Sensor Bio V2 is a general wellness device: not FDA-cleared, not FDA-approved, not intended for diagnostic use. Corsano hardware and data-access figures are sourced from corsano.com, docs.corsano.com/products/data-access/, docs.corsano.com/products/bracelet-2/, corsano.com/faq/, and corsano.com/knowledge-base/content-of-exported-data-file/. Corsano describes its CardioWatch system as EU-MDR certified and FDA 510(k) cleared on public marketing pages — that regulatory status applies to Corsano's device, not Sensor Bio V2. “Not listed” means the fact was not found on that public surface — not that the capability does not exist.
Hospital, CRO, and RPM programs
Choose Corsano when you need an EU-MDR and FDA-cleared CardioWatch stack, EMR-oriented monitoring, certified vitals algorithms, and documented raw PPG / ACC / ECG export through Corsano Health Cloud — and you accept Corsano-branded hardware and commercial integration packages.
Builders who need wellness infrastructure
Choose Sensor Bio for research-adjacent wellness, defense and enterprise, and product teams that need raw multi-wavelength PPG, IBI, live stream, native white-label, and deployment-configured retention — without adopting a regulated-device workflow.
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