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The emulator does not provide any sensor data. All sensor
testing must be done on a physical device. Alternatively,
OpenIntents.org also provides a handy Sensor Simulator:
http://code.google.com/p/openintents/wiki/SensorSimulator
This tool simulates accelerometer, compass, and
temperature sensors, and it transmits data to the emulator.
Android devices have a variety of sensors :

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TYPE_ACCELEROMETER: Measures acceleration in three
directions; values are in SI units (m/s2).
TYPE_GYROSCOPE: Measures angular orientation in three
directions; values are angles in degrees.
TYPE_LIGHT: Measures ambient light; values are in SI lux
units.
TYPE_MAGNETIC_FIELD: Measures magnetism in three
directions; the compass values are in micro-Tesla (uT).
TYPE_PRESSURE: Measures barometric pressure.
TYPE_PROXIMITY: Measures the distance to an object;
values are in centimeters, or near versus far.
TYPE_RELATIVE_HUMIDITY: Measures the relative humidity.
TYPE_AMBIENT_TEMPERATURE: Measures temperature.
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Here are the major classes related to sensor.
Class

Sensor

Comment

Class representing a sensor. Use

getSensorList(int) to get the list of
available Sensors.

SensorEv This class represents a Sensor event

and holds informations such as the
ent

sensor's type, the time-stamp, accuracy

and of course the sensor's data.

SensorEventLis
tener

An interface: Used for receiving

notifications from the SensorManager
when sensor values have changed.

SensorMan SensorManager lets you access the

ager
device's sensors. Get an instance of this
class by calling
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Working with Sensor

To get a Sensor, you need to use SensorManager.

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Working with Sensor

Register EventListener to it.

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Working with Sensor

UnRegister EventListener.

Register in the onResume method and

Unregister in the onPause method

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SensorManager.SENSOR_DELAY
Frequence

Comment

SENSOR_DELAY_FASTES get sensor data as fast as

T
possible
SENSOR_DELAY_NORMA rate (default) suitable for
L
screen orientation
changes
SENSOR_DELAY_GAME
SENSOR_DELAY_UI

rate suitable for games

rate suitable for the user
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Receive SensorEvent
Normally, onSensorChanged is the method in which
we need to put your sensor handle logic.

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SensorEvent
Type
Name
Comment
public int accuracy The accuracy of this event.
publicSensor sensor
public long timestam
p
public final values
float[]

The sensor that generated

this event.
The time in nanosecond at
which the event happened
The length and contents of
thevaluesarray depends on
whichsensortype is being
monitored.
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Sensor.TYPE_TEMPERATUR
E

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Sensor.TYPE_TEMPERATUR
E

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Sensor.TYPE_LIGHT

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Sensor.TYPE_LIGHT

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Sensor.TYPE_PRESSURE

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Sensor.TYPE_PRESSURE

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Sensor. TYPE_PROXIMITY

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Sensor. TYPE_PROXIMITY

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Sensor. TYPE_PROXIMITY

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Sensor.TYPE_ACCELER
OMETER
The accelerometer values are
represented in SI units
(m/s2). The device at right has the bottom of the device
screen pointing toward the center of gravity. Gravity on
Earth is 9.80665 m/s2.
All values are in SI units (m/s2)
values[0]: Acceleration minus Gx on
the x-axis
values[1]: Acceleration minus Gy on
the y-axis
values[2]: Acceleration minus Gz on
the z-axis

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Sensor.TYPE_ACCELER
Use to Accelerometer to OMETER
detect SHAKING
Device

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Sensor.TYPE_ACCELER
OMETER

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Sensor.TYPE_ACCELER
OMETER

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Sensor.TYPE_GYROSCO
PE
measure, or maintain, the orientation
of a device.
rate of rotation around a particular axis

values[0]: Angular speed around the x-axis

values[1]: Angular speed around the y-axis
values[2]: Angular speed around the z-axis

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Sensor.TYPE_GYROSCO
PE

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Sensor.TYPE_GYROSCO
PE

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Sensor.TYPE_ORIENTATI
ON
All values are angles in degrees:
values[0]: Azimuth, angle between the
magnetic north direction and the y-axis,
around the z-axis (0 to 359). 0=North,
90=East, 180=South, 270=West
values[1]: Pitch, rotation around x-axis (-180
to 180), with positive values when the z-axis
moves toward the y-axis.
values[2]: Roll, rotation around y-axis (-90 to
90), with positive values when the x-axis
moves toward the z-axis.
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Sensor.TYPE_ORIENTATI
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Exercise : Using Sensors Accelerometor and
Proximity to build an AlbumManager
application:
- Nice GUI to display Pictures
- When Device was shaken to Left open the
Previous Picture
- When Device was shaken to Right open the Next
Picture
- When Proximity is active and event.values[0]==0.0
Close the AlbumManager application

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A monitoring application can reduce the monitoring
frequency when the battery is low and can increase it if
the device is powered by an external power source. The
battery levels can also help indicate the efficiency of an
application, allowing developers to find areas where
behavior can be modified to improve battery life, which
would be appreciated by users.
To monitor the battery, the application must have the
BATTERY_STATS permission:
<uses-permission android:name=
"android.permission.BATTERY_STATS"/>

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Then the application needs to register for a particular
BroadcastIntent. In this case, it must be
Intent.ACTION_BATTERY_CHANGED.

Emulator

Physical Device
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