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An Overview of the Capabilities and Limitations of Smartphone Sensors

An Overview of the Capabilities and Limitations of Smartphone Sensors

Avi Klausner, Ari Trachtenberg, David Starobinski, Mark Horenstein
Copyright: © 2013 |Volume: 4 |Issue: 2 |Pages: 12
ISSN: 1947-9158|EISSN: 1947-9166|EISBN13: 9781466632653|DOI: 10.4018/jhcr.2013040105
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Klausner, Avi, et al. "An Overview of the Capabilities and Limitations of Smartphone Sensors." IJHCR vol.4, no.2 2013: pp.69-80. http://doi.org/10.4018/jhcr.2013040105

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Klausner, A., Trachtenberg, A., Starobinski, D., & Horenstein, M. (2013). An Overview of the Capabilities and Limitations of Smartphone Sensors. International Journal of Handheld Computing Research (IJHCR), 4(2), 69-80. http://doi.org/10.4018/jhcr.2013040105

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Klausner, Avi, et al. "An Overview of the Capabilities and Limitations of Smartphone Sensors," International Journal of Handheld Computing Research (IJHCR) 4, no.2: 69-80. http://doi.org/10.4018/jhcr.2013040105

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Abstract

Few technical details are available about the various sensors embedded in modern smartphones, and what details are available can be hard to assemble and interpret by the broader technical community that uses these devices. Since the physical and electromagnetic aspects of the sensors' operation can significantly affect the analysis and use of their data, it is essential for those who rely on these data to understand these details. As such, the authors provide a simplified and yet technically precise explanation of some of the sensors found on the Motorola Droid, which are representative of sensors found in most smartphones. The authors specifically explain its proximity sensor, Hall effect magnetometer, capacitive accelerometer, orientation sensor, and light sensor. Each sensor is described using illustrations and experiments that are provided to demonstrate some unexpected behaviors.

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