I wonder if with the newer generation of devices (andrioid) with 3 axis
accelerometers and gyro's, if the altitude between the 1 hertz updates can
be estimated to any useful degree. If possible, it would also increase the
resolution of the thermal finder tool/feature.
Luke
On 6 April 2011 04:50, Tobias Bieniek <tobias.bien...@gmx.de> wrote:
> Hi there
>
> the problem is that the altitude is only updated once per second via
> GPS. First of all the GPS altitude isn't that precise compared to the
> altitude that would be reported by a barometric sensor. The second more
> severe point though is that an update rate of just one data point per
> second is simply too slow. You will need at least something like 3 or 4
> data points per second (Hz) to get a good usable vario signal so that it
> would be worth it to convert it to sound.
>
> Turbo
>
>
>
> Am 05.04.2011 20:38, schrieb thomorph:
> > Ok,
> > I think having a map render like google satellite or google hybrid courld
> be
> > nice, but it was just a question.
> >
> > My major question is why xcsoar can not use the phone like a vario, when
> you
> > fly it make sounds if you go up with the hot air, and an other sound when
> > you go down.
> >
> > For the time problem I will see how to submite it.
> >
> > Sory but I'm just a new user of this great software.
> >
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