Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite

Thisappusesinternalsmartphonesensorstocollect,display,record,andexport.csvdatafiles.Seewww.vieyrasoftware.netto(1)readaboutcaseusageinresearchanddevelopment,and(2)getlessonplansforeducatorsofscience,technology,engineering,andmathematics(STEM)fields,includingphysics.Sensoravailability,precision,andaccuracyaredependentuponsmartphonehardware.Sensors,generators,anddataanalysistoolsincludethefollowing:KINEMATICSG-ForceMeter-ratioofFn/Fg(x,y,zand/ortotal)LinearAccelerometer–acceleration(x,y,and/orz)Gyroscope-radialvelocity(x,y,and/orz)Inclinometer-azimuth,roll,pitchProtractor-anglefromverticalorhorizontalACOUSTICSSoundMeter-soundintensityToneDetector-frequencyandmusicaltoneToneGenerator–soundfrequencyproducerOscilloscope-waveshapeandrelativeamplitudeSpectrumAnalyzer-graphicalFFTSpectrogram-waterfallFFTLIGHTLightMeter-lightintensityColorDetector-detectsHEXcolorswithinasmallrectangleareaonthescreenviathecamera.ColorGenerator–R/G/B/Y/C/M,white,andcustomcolorscreenProximeter-periodicmotionandtimer(timerandpendulummodes)Stroboscope(beta)-cameraflashWi-Fi-Wi-FisignalstrengthMAGNETISMCompass-magneticfielddirectionandbubblelevelMagnetometer-magneticfieldintensity(x,y,zand/ortotal)Magna-AR-augmentedrealityvisualizationofmagneticfieldvectorsOTHERBarometer-atmosphericpressureRuler-distancebetweentwopointsGPS-latitude,longitude,altitude,speed,direction,numberofsatellitesSystemTemperature-batterytemperatureCOMBINATIONMultiRecord-chooseoneormoreoftheabovesensorstocollectdataatthesametime.DualSensor-displaydatafromtwosensorsonagraphinrealtime.RollerCoaster-G-ForceMeter,LinearAccelerometer,Gyroscope,andBarometerPLOTTINGManualDataPlot-enterdatamanuallytogenerateagraph.GAMEPlay-challengesFEATURES(a)Record:Recordbypressingtheredfloatingactionbutton.Findsaveddatastoredinthefoldericon.(b)Export:Exportdatabyselectinganoptiontosendviae-mailorsharedinGoogleDriveorDropbox.Locallysavedfilescanalsobetransferredfromthefoldericon.(c)SensorInformation:Clickingonthe(i)icontoidentifysensorname,vendor,andcurrentdatacollectionrate,andtolearnwhatkindofdataiscollectedbythesensor,itsphysicaloperatingprinciple,andlinkstoadditionalresources.SETTINGS*Notethatnotallsettingsareavailableforallsensors.(a)DataDisplay:Viewdataingraphical,digital,orvectorform.(b)GraphDisplay:Viewmulti-dimensionaldatasetsonasinglesharedgraphorinmultipleindividualgraphs.(c)DisplayedAxis:Formulti-dimensionaldataonasinglesharedgraph,selecttotal,x,y,and/orz-axisdata.(d)CSVTimestampFormat:Recordclocktimeorelapsedtimewithsensordata.(e)LineWidth:ModifyvisualpresentationofdatawithaThin,Medium,orThickline.(f)SensorCollectionRate:SetcollectionrateasFastest,Game,UI,orNormal.Thesensorcollectionrateisdisplayedforeachoptionwhenselected.(g)KeeptheScreenOn:Preventtheappfromturningthescreenoffautomatically.(h)Calibrate:Calibrateselectedsensors.