Pivoting

Since the last post, I have implemented reading raw sensor data from the phone. This was demoed during alpha reviews this past Tuesday.

One major problem that came up during alpha review was that GPS may be inaccurate to the point where location can only be known within a 30 foot radius. This is solved by some mapping applications by using wifi networks to increase location accuracy. Such GPS localization is out of scope for this project, and Dr. Badler suggested looking at other apps based on data from the accelerometer and other hardware sensors.

Currently I'm considering other applications that use the accelerometer in a creative way to try to come up with a new idea. Health and wellness apps like Sleep as Android, which measures movement when you place it on the bed next to you as you sleep, seem like a very useful application (and more interesting than games).