accessible-iOS Re: accelarometer - was accessible pedometer app?
- From: Josh Gregory <joshkart12@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "accessible-ios@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <accessible-ios@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2013 13:41:10 -0400
My God, sounds complicated. LOL.
Sent from my iPhone
On Sep 8, 2013, at 4:28 AM, "RobH." <bobsh51@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I'd like to see techo comments about the quality and sophistication of the
> accelarometer, or however that's spelled, as used in the idevices.
>
> A good one with a good fast processor monitoring degree and level and
> direction of stress in khz or mhz; could determine quite a lot quite
> accurately. It would need to sample as often and as good as a good sound
> digitisor to form a reasonably well defined wave pattern to calculate the
> details from. The space program use this kind of thing coupled with
> gyro-compasses, as they haven't got gps beyond Earth orbit.
>
> Thoughts? Rh.
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> From: "jessica brown" <justforlistmessages531@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <accessible-ios@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, September 08, 2013 5:42 AM
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>
> I guess some apps can use gps to tell where you are and how far
> you went instead of using strides.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Donna <mermaid7@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: "accessible-ios@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <accessible-ios@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date sent: Sat, 7 Sep 2013 19:27:30 -0400
> Subject: accessible-iOS Re: accessible pedometer app?
>
> I have NEVER seen a "true" pedometer app NOT use stride info to
> measure distance.
>
> Before I lost my sight I owned 3 different brands of pedometers
> that I clipped to my waistband and all 3 required a stride
> measurement.
>
> How else would a pedometer be able to properly calculate walking
> distance without a stride measurement???
>
> All pedometer calculations are estimates. Like you stated
> depending on your walking pace, your stride length will vary.
>
> Donna
>
> On Sep 7, 2013, at 6:59 PM, Alex Hall <mehgcap@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Thanks, I'll give it a try. I don't really trust step-measuring
> apps or devices, because my steps vary significantly in length.
> In fact, a different app I tried today was off by about half a
> mile after a four and a half mile walk.
> On Sep 7, 2013, at 6:41 PM, Donna <mermaid7@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> Here is a link to a pedometer app that I use. It displays time
> and distance travelled. The app can bee used with the phone in
> locked mode. You can listen to music while using the app.
>
> The app has 5 unlabeled buttons across the bottom. They are as
> follows in this order; share on facebook, share on twitter,
> contact email support, playlist, settings. I haven't tried to
> label the buttons because their order is easy to remember. Also
> don't panic, the app can be used with metric and unit
> measurements. This can be changed within settings.
>
>
>
> https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/i-pedometer/id607706622?mt=8
>
> Donna
> try iTreadmill
> On Sep 6, 2013, at 5:22 PM, Alex Hall wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> To track my guide dog's exercise to see why he's not losing the
> weight he should, I need to see how long each of our walks is.
> I'm not counting indoor travel, and I know where I am so don't
> need a full gps guidance app. I just want something that I can
> start, then have it run, preferably while my phone is locked, and
> will tell me how far I went when I stop it. Obviously, I need it
> to be accessible, and the simpler the better. Does anyone have
> any suggestions, or at least apps to avoid? I'll check
> www.applevis.com, of course, but I wanted to get your thoughts as
> well. Thanks.
>
>
> Have a great day,
> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini)
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