Yeah, I had a look at the page, summed up rather well at the bottom - basically we're limited to somewhat coarse motor movements, unless one axis is restricted.
I had an idea to strap it to my motorbike, start it logging, and go for a blat and see what the output is. Could be interwesting, and possibly expensive. "Honestly officer, I was just trying to get some bigger acceleration numbers" I'm probably over tired, but the concept of going over a particular type of bump in the car that makes your stomach feels like its just dropped, and having the phone play a "weeee" sound gives me a bit of a chuckle. Still, it shall be fun to play with, I don't doubt. TTFN, David -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ian Stirling Sent: Monday, 28 April 2008 11:15 p.m. To: List for Openmoko community discussion Subject: Re: OpenMoko Remote Controller (SoC) David Murrell wrote: > Wait a minute... > > /me backs up the metaphorical truck... > > Just _how_ accurate are these accelerometers? > http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Technical:Accelerometer_Fundamentals gives some ideas. The basis of this is the accelerometer used in the wii - as that is about the sensitivity most of the best of the crop have. However, the freerunner has a resolution of 16mg (milligee) - compared to under 1 - for the numbers I used in this page. As to speed - essentially as fast as you read it. > Are we talking the sorta half second delay with exagerated drunk > movements required to operate the nintendo wii, or precise movements > that can catch my cat doing the sideways wiggle in realtime before she > jumps at something if I was to strap it to her? > (Yes, I realise that attaching a phone to a cat is like trying to pin > the tail on a live donkey, you get one chance, and then its all pain, > but I > digress) > > TTFN, > David > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Flemming > Richter Mikkelsen > Sent: Sunday, 27 April 2008 5:56 a.m. > To: List for Openmoko community discussion > Subject: Re: OpenMoko Remote Controller (SoC) > > On 4/26/08, Flemming Richter Mikkelsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> It would be nice if we can choose between input. >> Sometimes it is nice to use the touchscreen as a mice, while other >> times I would prefer the accelerometers (e.g. >> if you want to use the display to something else at the same time). > > ... and if you use the accelerometers, you can actually move the > device just like if it was a mice:) That would be very cool. Tilting > is also an alternative and should be implemented before this regular > mice behavor thing, since it is a lot more easy to code. > > -- > Please don't send me Word or PowerPoint attachments. > See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html > > Join the FSF as an Associate Member at: > <URL:http://www.fsf.org/register_form?referrer=5774> > > Free your mind - Open(moko) your phone > > _______________________________________________ > Openmoko community mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > > > > _______________________________________________ > Openmoko community mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
