Android Compass Data Quality - Using the Orientation Sensor for GeoPointing on Indoor Maps

This book will describe the development of an indoor geopointing application on the mobile operation system Android. Due to limited accuracy and reliability of the orientation sensor, the work will introduce several algorithms to improve the data stability and usability. The algorithms extend the basic orientation sensor provided by Android. The suggested improvement checks the input data for compass calibration problems, magnetic field interferences and smoothens the data as well. Finally, the text will show the enhancement with a user case study and validate the geopointing algorithm with an implementation of an artillery game.

About the author

Norman Peitek, B. Sc. was born in 1989. He studies and researches at the Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg. He also works for a start-up company as an Android developer.

Product details

• Authors: Norman Peitek
• Publisher: AV Akademikerverlag
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.01.2013
• EAN: 9783639461664
• ISBN: 978-3-639-46166-4
• No. of pages: 64
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > IT