That's normal it's called gravitational acceleration (the gravity!), on a very flat surface you should get 9.81 m/s^2 On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 11:51 PM, Mike Collins <[email protected]>wrote:
> > Interesting. I was actually looking to calibrate the accelerometers. > This > didn't seem to have any effect on those. My X is always about 1.0 and > Y > about 8.0 sitting on a desk. > > thanks, > mike > > > On Jul 21, 10:33 am, François Légaré <[email protected]> wrote: > > The competition is more clear about the subject :P > > Here what Mr. 3Gs have to say about the 8 gestures: > http://mcall.com.com/i/bto/20090622/compcal_270x404.jpg > > > > By the way it really work... > > > > On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 7:18 PM, Mike Collins <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Can you be a bit more explicit about what you mean by > > > "making a bit 8-like gesture". I'm having no luck getting > > > the sensor to make much sense. > > > > > mike > > > > > On Jun 16, 3:31 pm, flegare <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I auto answer myself and the poor soul who fall on this post, so far > > > > the only way to calibrate is by making big 8-like gesture with the > > > > phone. Try it it worked for me. > > > > > > François Légaréwww.mobidroid.com<http://xn--lgarwww-byad.mobidroid.com> > <http://xn--lgarwww-byad.mobidroid.com> > > > > > > On 9 juin, 16:56, flegare <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Hi there android super humans, > > > > > > > Reading thesensorAPI ( > http://developer.android.com/reference/android/ > > > > > hardware/SensorManager.html) The section about ACCURACY speak about > > > > >calibration: > > > > > > > "calibrationwith the environment is needed" > > > > > > > How do it calibrate?! Is this softwarecalibration? Phone specific > > > > >calibration?? > > > > > > > I don't see any methods to calibrate. > > > > > > > Using the HTC Magic the compass often give me crazy values like if > I > > > > > was on the magnetic pole. I feel pretty scared and hide under a > > > > > tinfoil hat just in case... > > > > > > > So any url, doc or explanation will be appreciate! > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > > François Légaréwww.mobidroid.com-Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
