Mobile sensors and functions

Mobile phone uses:

-  Scan
-  Photo/Camera
- Vibrate
- Voice Recognition
- Touch
- GPS
- WIFI
- Bluetooth
- Measure distances
- Measure altitude and air pressure
- Music player
- Display
- Audio input/output

Smart phone sensors:

- Accelerometer detects acceleration, tilt and vibration to determine movement and orientation.

- Gyroscope identifies up/down, left/right and rotation around three axes for more complex orientation details.

- Light sensor detects data about lighting levels in the environment to adapt the display accordingly.

- Proximity sensor detects when the phone is held to the face to make or take a call, so the touch screen display can be disabled to avoid unintended print.

- Fingerprint sensor can enable biometric verification for secure device and website authentication as well as mobile payment.

- Magnetometer detects the direction of magnetic north and, in conjunction with GPS, determines the user’s location.

- Infrared sensor can be used to identify user movements to gesture recognition.


-Rebecca, David