Isn't it possible to use the compass magnet to track direction?

Matt

On Dec 29, 7:07 am, Frank Weiss <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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
>
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