Sensors
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)