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* eCompass - Combines accelerometer and magnetometer  | * eCompass - Combines accelerometer and magnetometer  | ||
* Accelerometer - Detects linear motion and gravitational forces  | * Accelerometer - Detects linear motion and gravitational forces  | ||
* Magnetometer Measures the terrestrial earth's magnetic fields  | * Magnetometer - Measures the terrestrial earth's magnetic fields  | ||
=== Applications ===  | === Applications ===  | ||
Revision as of 08:57, 4 June 2017
The mobile edition has the next sensors:
Bosch BMG160[1]
Main Features
- Gyroscope - Measures the rate of rotation in space (roll, pitch, yaw)
 
Applications
- Gaming
 - Navigation systems
 - Motion and activity measurement
 - Optical image stabilization
 
Bosch BMC150[2]
Main Features
- eCompass - Combines accelerometer and magnetometer
 - Accelerometer - Detects linear motion and gravitational forces
 - Magnetometer - Measures the terrestrial earth's magnetic fields
 
Applications
- Augmented reality applications and location based services
 - Indoor and outdoor navigation, e.g. map rotation or step counting (pedometry)
 - Motion tracking
 - Gesture recognition e.g. tap and double tap sensing, Display profile switching
 - Gaming
 - Air mouse applications, pointing device
 
Bosch BME280[3]
Main Features
- Relative Humidity - Measures relative humidity with a fast response time
 - Pressure - Measures barometric pressure and altitude
 - Temperature - Measures ambient temperature
 
Applications
- Context awareness, e.g. skin detection, room change detection
 - Fitness monitoring / well-being
 - Warning regarding dryness or high temperatures
 - Measurement of volume and air flow
 - Home automation control
 - Control heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC)
 - Internet of things
 - GPS enhancement (e.g. time-to-first-fix improvement, dead reckoning, slope detection)
 - Indoor navigation (change of floor detection, elevator detection)
 - Outdoor navigation, leisure and sports applications
 - Weather forecast
 - Vertical velocity indication (rise/sink speed)