Using the (magnetic) compass would require less coding, I suppose. However, is it available on all your target devices and is it accurate enough?
I should defer to someone who's actually used the compass sensor. In the meantime, you could put together a test app in just a few minutes. You could base it on the following accelerometer test code: http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2009/03/15/android-accelerometer/ On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 7:11 AM, Matt <hansen.matt...@gmail.com> wrote: > Isn't it possible to use the compass magnet to track direction? > > Matt > > On Dec 29, 7:07 am, Frank Weiss <fewe...@gmail.com> wrote: > > It's doubtful you can literally tell if the person has turned around. I > > think you're trying to infer that, by assuming the person is holding the > > device a certain way in relation to his or her body.. > > > > Perhaps by that assumption, the device moves in a 360° arc through space, > > not on an axis intersecting the device (simple bearing). It should be > > possible to track the position of the device through the arc via the > > accelerometer and infer the body movement you are trying to figure out. > > > > > > > > On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 2:18 AM, Moritzz <moritz...@googlemail.com> > wrote: > > > Okay, I came up with an idea now but I can't implement it. Basically I > > > need to implement sthg like a real compass. I also found an > > > application like that in the market: Compass. But I have no clue how > > > they got that thing working properly. Does anyone have some experience > > > with the "orientation" and "magnetic field" sensors? > > > > > On Dec 27, 6:40 pm, Moritzz <moritz...@googlemail.com> wrote: > > > > I'm working on an app that needsbodymovements as inputs. So > > > > basically I want to know if a person turns around completely (360°). > > > > If a the person does sthg happens inside the application. My problem > > > > for now is: How to figure out if a person turned around? > > > > I don't see an approach with gps as the person is not moving enough. > > > > So I thought about the compass or acceleration sensor but I have no > > > > clue how to manage that. I'd really appreciate some ideas / hints / > > > > tipps! > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > > Moritz > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > Groups "Android Developers" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to > android-developers@googlegroups.com > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<android-developers%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com><android-developers%2Bunsubs > cr...@googlegroups.com> > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<android-developers%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
