Top "Sensors" questions

Tag for questions about sensors, often used on integrated circuits and electronic devices to sense and measure external environmental variables.

How to get the compass direction from azimuth on Android

I have to display which direction the user is pointing the Android device. I am using Sensor.TYPE_ACCELEROMETER, Sensor.…

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Temperature sensor on Android

public class MainActivity extends Activity implements SensorEventListener { private TextView temperaturelabel; private SensorManager sensormanager; private Sensor temperature; @Override public void onCreate(…

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Getting Direction Vector in Android

How can I get a direction vector representing the direction the back of the device is pointing relative to earth …

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How to get Android phone orientation matching human orientation?

I'm making a map app, including the location arrow that shows you which way you're facing, like so: I get …

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Help with PROXIMITY_SCREEN_OFF_WAKE_LOCK in Android

I've enabled the proximity wakelock in my app, and it turns off the screen when the proximity sensor detects something. …

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Multiple Sensors on Raspberry Pi GPIO

I am working up a sensor package for my PI. I have already added the TMP102 temperature sensor from Sparkfun. …

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Best Database for remote sensor data logging

I need to choose a Database for storing data remotely from a big number (thousands to tens of thousands) of …

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SensorEventListener doesn't get unregistered with unregisterListener() method

I have very simple Android app: in activity I have a button and I start/stop the OrientationListener. However, after …

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Best book for learning sensor fusion, specifically regarding IMU and GPS integration

I have a requirement of building an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) from the following sensors: Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer I must …

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Using Arduino GSM shield (with SIM900) to send sensor data to my website via packets

I would like to send LIVE sensor data (say every 1 hour) to my own web page. I'm using GSM/GPRS …

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