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| Sensors | Biosignal type | Function |
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| Temperature | Body temperature | Body or device temperature is measured |
| Accelerometer | Body movement | Acceleration force is measured |
| Gyroscope | Angle rotation, vibration, and axis | The rotation rate of the device is measured |
| Pulse oximeter | Oxygen saturation | Measures level of oxygen in the blood |
| Magnetic sensors | Body motion, and position parameters | Measures surroundings magnetic field |
| Chest electrodes | ECG | Heartbeat measurement |
| Phonocardiograph | Cardiac auscultation | Cardiac auscultation measurement by using a stethoscope |
| Piezoelectric sensor | Breathing rate | Measures breathing rate |
| Electrodes | Electrodermal activity | Measures cardiac health condition |
| Optical infrared thermopile | Photo-plethysmography, and skin temperature | Measures quality of sleep, and stress |
| Global positioning sensors | Physical activities | Measures human physical activity |
| Force sensors | Kidney dialysis | Employed in kidney dialyzing devices |
| Implantable pacemaker | Heart rhythm | Provides synced electric stimulus heart rhythm to the heart muscle to figure control heart rhythm |
| Pressure sensor | Sleep disorders, BP control | Monitors BP, employed in sleep apnea devices and infusion pumps |
| Glucometer | Glucose concentration | Measures glucose concentration in blood |
| Electroencephalogram sensor | EEG | Measures brain electrical activity |
| Electromyogram sensor | Skeletal muscles | Measures electrical activity of skeletal muscles |
| Airflow sensors | Heart pumps, laparoscopy, etc. | Employed in various devices like heat pumps, anesthesia delivery devices, laparoscopy, etc. |
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