Sensor Play - Data Recorder
Accelerometer and sensors fun
$14.99
5.5for iPhone, iPad and more
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About Sensor Play - Data Recorder
Sensor Play - the iPhone Sensor Playground, and the best app for serious scientific research and data recording.
Used by engineers, scientists, teachers, and enthusiasts all around the world.
The sensors built into all iPhones are amazing examples of the power in your pocket. To have a GPS receiver, an accelerometer, a gyroscope, even a Barometer with you at all times is a marvel of miniature engineering. It's simply fun to see the output from all these sensors, play with each interactively, or just view the raw data.
Record Accelerometer, Gyroscope, GPS, Barometer, Magnetometer sensor data and share by email for further analysis, or review using the in app viewer.
However Sensor Play is not just a toy.
Beyond the obvious fun of watching the accelerometer and gyroscope graphs bounce around you can now record multi-sensor data all at the same time, even in the background, for a full external analysis of your, or your iPhone's, motion through time and space however you so desire.
And now with Automation you can trigger your recordings to start either after a simple delay, when you enter or leave a preset GPS Region, or when the iPhone is nudged above a selected gForce.
Then end your recordings either after a set duration, or when you enter or leave a preset GPS Region.
Automation makes getting the data you want so much easier, and eliminates lots of unnecessary recorded data. Set up the triggers as required, close the phone and go.
Set and Forget! Later when you open SensorPlay the data you were after will have been automatically recorded and saved for you.
The following data is recorded to a csv file for sharing through the standard iPhone share sheet.
Timestamp
Accelerometer: X, Y, Z
Gyroscope: X, Y, Z
Attitude: Roll, Pitch, Yaw
Location: Longitude, Latitude, Speed, TrueHeading, Altitude
Motion Activity: Type & Confidence
Barometer: Pressure, Relative Altitude
Magnetometer: µT X, Y, Z, calibrated x,y,z, rotation matrix, and quaternion
Visual graphs of sensor recordings in one place, as long as they're not too large anyway.
Background mode is supported for all recordings, accelerometer, gyro, and multi-sensor export, lock your screen and keep recording all sensor data for up to six hours.
A serious engineering, scientific, and educational analysis tool.
Sharing of all recordings is now through the built in share options which includes, Airdrop, mail, message, notes, dropbox (if installed), etc.
Sensors currently supported:
Barometer (iPhone 6 and above only)
- see the atmospheric pressure in a choice of 7 units, see your relative altitude plotted over time.
- Widget available to display the atmospheric pressure in the notification centre.
Accelerometer
- See the g-forces on the X,Y,Z axis and see them traced over time.
- Widget available to show gMax in X,Y,Z axis on notification screen.
- Record the data and share for further analysis
Gyroscope
- Watch the rate of rotation over the X,Y,Z axis plotted over time.
- Record the data and share for further analysis
GPS/Location Services
- See your exact location mapped on screen and share your Lat/Long coordinates by text or email.
Magnetometer/Compass
- See the magnetic field acting on the X, Y, Z, axis along with an interactive compass.
3D/Force Touch (6S ->11 only)
Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Used by engineers, scientists, teachers, and enthusiasts all around the world.
The sensors built into all iPhones are amazing examples of the power in your pocket. To have a GPS receiver, an accelerometer, a gyroscope, even a Barometer with you at all times is a marvel of miniature engineering. It's simply fun to see the output from all these sensors, play with each interactively, or just view the raw data.
Record Accelerometer, Gyroscope, GPS, Barometer, Magnetometer sensor data and share by email for further analysis, or review using the in app viewer.
However Sensor Play is not just a toy.
Beyond the obvious fun of watching the accelerometer and gyroscope graphs bounce around you can now record multi-sensor data all at the same time, even in the background, for a full external analysis of your, or your iPhone's, motion through time and space however you so desire.
And now with Automation you can trigger your recordings to start either after a simple delay, when you enter or leave a preset GPS Region, or when the iPhone is nudged above a selected gForce.
Then end your recordings either after a set duration, or when you enter or leave a preset GPS Region.
Automation makes getting the data you want so much easier, and eliminates lots of unnecessary recorded data. Set up the triggers as required, close the phone and go.
Set and Forget! Later when you open SensorPlay the data you were after will have been automatically recorded and saved for you.
The following data is recorded to a csv file for sharing through the standard iPhone share sheet.
Timestamp
Accelerometer: X, Y, Z
Gyroscope: X, Y, Z
Attitude: Roll, Pitch, Yaw
Location: Longitude, Latitude, Speed, TrueHeading, Altitude
Motion Activity: Type & Confidence
Barometer: Pressure, Relative Altitude
Magnetometer: µT X, Y, Z, calibrated x,y,z, rotation matrix, and quaternion
Visual graphs of sensor recordings in one place, as long as they're not too large anyway.
Background mode is supported for all recordings, accelerometer, gyro, and multi-sensor export, lock your screen and keep recording all sensor data for up to six hours.
A serious engineering, scientific, and educational analysis tool.
Sharing of all recordings is now through the built in share options which includes, Airdrop, mail, message, notes, dropbox (if installed), etc.
Sensors currently supported:
Barometer (iPhone 6 and above only)
- see the atmospheric pressure in a choice of 7 units, see your relative altitude plotted over time.
- Widget available to display the atmospheric pressure in the notification centre.
Accelerometer
- See the g-forces on the X,Y,Z axis and see them traced over time.
- Widget available to show gMax in X,Y,Z axis on notification screen.
- Record the data and share for further analysis
Gyroscope
- Watch the rate of rotation over the X,Y,Z axis plotted over time.
- Record the data and share for further analysis
GPS/Location Services
- See your exact location mapped on screen and share your Lat/Long coordinates by text or email.
Magnetometer/Compass
- See the magnetic field acting on the X, Y, Z, axis along with an interactive compass.
3D/Force Touch (6S ->11 only)
Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
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What's New in the Latest Version 5.5
Last updated on Jul 27, 2023
Old Versions
This release is primarily cosmetic to ensure compatibility with latest SDK and devices.
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Version History
5.5
Jul 27, 2023
This release is primarily cosmetic to ensure compatibility with latest SDK and devices.
5.4
Jan 18, 2021
Accelerometer view now has a 2D Lissajous overlay option with axis selection for more insight of motion and vibration analysis.
Gyro view now shows Roll/Pitch/Yaw Angle gauges, plus you can select the Attitude reference frame from those available on your device.
Multi Sensor Recording enables you to select the Attitude reference frame from those available on your device.
Gyro view now shows Roll/Pitch/Yaw Angle gauges, plus you can select the Attitude reference frame from those available on your device.
Multi Sensor Recording enables you to select the Attitude reference frame from those available on your device.
5.3
Nov 26, 2020
Multi-Sensor recording time limit removed.
Automation now allows for repeated recordings of a set duration to avoid huge file sizes, e.g., easily record 12 files of 1 hour each unattended, instead of one large 12 hour file.
Accelerometer display now shows the -g & +g Max values.
Automation now allows for repeated recordings of a set duration to avoid huge file sizes, e.g., easily record 12 files of 1 hour each unattended, instead of one large 12 hour file.
Accelerometer display now shows the -g & +g Max values.
5.2
May 9, 2020
Added real time charting of the Magnetometer calibrated magnetic field, finally!
5.1
May 7, 2020
Calibrated magnetic field data is now recorded in multi-sensor recording.
Total magnetic field strength is now plotted in the multi-sensor visualisation.
Added full rotation matrix and Quaternion to the attitude data in multi-sensor recording.
Added the Course angle to the GPS data in multi-sensor recording.
iOS13 Ready
Fixed some dark Mode/iOS13 cosmetic issues.
Total magnetic field strength is now plotted in the multi-sensor visualisation.
Added full rotation matrix and Quaternion to the attitude data in multi-sensor recording.
Added the Course angle to the GPS data in multi-sensor recording.
iOS13 Ready
Fixed some dark Mode/iOS13 cosmetic issues.
5.0
Nov 17, 2018
Massive exciting update:
Visualisation of sensors from multi-sensor recording in a new dynamic view - accelerometer, gyroscope, attitude, speed, altitude, magnetometer, location.
You can now select multiple recorded files at the same time to share/email or delete.
Multi-Sensor layout better adapts to different screen sizes.
Explanation of axis definition for accelerometer, gyroscope, and attitude/orientation.
Visualisation of sensors from multi-sensor recording in a new dynamic view - accelerometer, gyroscope, attitude, speed, altitude, magnetometer, location.
You can now select multiple recorded files at the same time to share/email or delete.
Multi-Sensor layout better adapts to different screen sizes.
Explanation of axis definition for accelerometer, gyroscope, and attitude/orientation.
4.5
Oct 2, 2018
Fix occasional crashes when initialising sensors.
4.4
Sep 13, 2018
Bug Fixes - multi-sensor recording of calibrated magnetic field now correct.
4.3
Apr 13, 2018
New G-Force Automation trigger - very useful for syncing data recording with other apps such as video recording.
Added extra sensitivity option to the Accelerometer visual, plus option to view userAcceleration which attempts to filter out the effect of gravity, useful for the new higher sensitivities to keep the traces on screen.
GPS/Location data now included horizontal and vertical +/- accuracy.
Fix iPhoneX layout issues.
Added extra sensitivity option to the Accelerometer visual, plus option to view userAcceleration which attempts to filter out the effect of gravity, useful for the new higher sensitivities to keep the traces on screen.
GPS/Location data now included horizontal and vertical +/- accuracy.
Fix iPhoneX layout issues.
4.2
Aug 30, 2017
Bugfix: Recorded Data menu option was not responding on larger screens.
4.1
Jul 20, 2017
AUTOMATION!
V3 brought Multi-Sensor Recording, now V4 brings Automation.
Trigger your recordings to start either after a simple delay, or when you enter or leave a predefined GPS Region.
End your recordings either after set duration, or when you enter or leave a predefined GPS Region.
(Plus fixed multi-sensor screen auto layout problems on smaller devices on V4.0)
V3 brought Multi-Sensor Recording, now V4 brings Automation.
Trigger your recordings to start either after a simple delay, or when you enter or leave a predefined GPS Region.
End your recordings either after set duration, or when you enter or leave a predefined GPS Region.
(Plus fixed multi-sensor screen auto layout problems on smaller devices on V4.0)
4.0
Jul 18, 2017
AUTOMATION - including a massive introductory price reduction for one week only!
V3 brought Multi-Sensor Recording, now V4 brings Automation.
Trigger your recordings to start either after a simple delay, or when you enter or leave a predefined GPS Region.
End your recordings either after set duration, or when you enter or leave a predefined GPS Region.
Automation makes getting the data you want so much easier, and eliminates lots of unnecessary recorded data. Set up the triggers as required, close the phone and go.
Set and Forget! Later when you open SensorPlay the data you were after will have been automatically recorded and saved for you.
V3 brought Multi-Sensor Recording, now V4 brings Automation.
Trigger your recordings to start either after a simple delay, or when you enter or leave a predefined GPS Region.
End your recordings either after set duration, or when you enter or leave a predefined GPS Region.
Automation makes getting the data you want so much easier, and eliminates lots of unnecessary recorded data. Set up the triggers as required, close the phone and go.
Set and Forget! Later when you open SensorPlay the data you were after will have been automatically recorded and saved for you.
3.91
Jul 12, 2017
Price reduction for one week only!
Compass: Now also shows Calibrated Magnetic Field values
GPS: Show speed in kph if altitude unit is m, mph if altitude unit is ft.
Fixed gForce display in the Today Widget.
Compass: Now also shows Calibrated Magnetic Field values
GPS: Show speed in kph if altitude unit is m, mph if altitude unit is ft.
Fixed gForce display in the Today Widget.
3.9
Jun 28, 2017
Removed an extraneous comma at the end of the multi-sensor exported csv file header.
3.8
Jan 15, 2017
Increase max recording time to 6 hours
Ensure recording doesn't pause if there is minimal location change.
Ensure recording doesn't pause if there is minimal location change.
3.7
Oct 12, 2016
Fixed problem with 3D Touch availability on iOS10
3.6
Oct 10, 2016
Add Motion ActivityType information to Location Services view.
Increase precision of yaw,roll,pitch data output in multi-sensor recording.
iOS10 sdk build.
Increase precision of yaw,roll,pitch data output in multi-sensor recording.
iOS10 sdk build.
3.5
May 24, 2016
Multi-Sensor recording enhancements:
Add Magnetometer.
Enable selection of which sensors you wish to export - only export what you're interested in.
Add Magnetometer.
Enable selection of which sensors you wish to export - only export what you're interested in.
3.4
May 17, 2016
Accelerometer & Gyroscope recordings now continue in the background.
Data files are still saved if app is forced to close by iOS, or battery runs out.
Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Data files are still saved if app is forced to close by iOS, or battery runs out.
Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
3.3
May 14, 2016
Background recording is here, you asked for it, you got it!
This is available in MultiSensor recording where you can now record all sensor data continuously for up to two hours even when the app is in the background or you turn the screen off. Be aware though that continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
If the app terminates due to capacity or other issues it will still automatically save the recorded data file if at all possible.
Added a support email option on the info screen for those without Facebook.
This is available in MultiSensor recording where you can now record all sensor data continuously for up to two hours even when the app is in the background or you turn the screen off. Be aware though that continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
If the app terminates due to capacity or other issues it will still automatically save the recorded data file if at all possible.
Added a support email option on the info screen for those without Facebook.
3.2
Mar 16, 2016
Fixed bug that prevented sharing recorded data files from iPad
3.1
Jan 21, 2016
Added MotionActivity and Barometer data to multi-sensor export.
Max recording limit increased to 1 hour
Max recording limit increased to 1 hour
3.0
Dec 1, 2015
Sensor play is not just a toy anymore!
Beyond the obvious fun of watching the accelerometer and gyroscope graphs bounce around you can now record multi-sensor data all at the same time for a full external analysis of your, or your iPhone's, motion through time and space however you so desire.
The following data is recorded to a csv file for sharing through the standard iPhone share sheet.
Timestamp
Accelerometer: X, Y, Z
Gyroscope: X, Y, Z
Attitude: Roll, Pitch, Yaw
Location: Longitude, Latitude, Speed, TrueHeading, Altitude
A serious engineering, scientific, and educational analysis tool.
Sharing of all recordings is now through the built in share options which includes, Airdrop, mail, message, notes, dropbox (if installed), etc.
Beyond the obvious fun of watching the accelerometer and gyroscope graphs bounce around you can now record multi-sensor data all at the same time for a full external analysis of your, or your iPhone's, motion through time and space however you so desire.
The following data is recorded to a csv file for sharing through the standard iPhone share sheet.
Timestamp
Accelerometer: X, Y, Z
Gyroscope: X, Y, Z
Attitude: Roll, Pitch, Yaw
Location: Longitude, Latitude, Speed, TrueHeading, Altitude
A serious engineering, scientific, and educational analysis tool.
Sharing of all recordings is now through the built in share options which includes, Airdrop, mail, message, notes, dropbox (if installed), etc.
2.3.2
Nov 13, 2015
Got an iPhone6S or 6S+? Now see your 3D/Force Touch in action.
2.2.1
Nov 3, 2015
Fix iPad crashes when displaying ActionSheets
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iPhone
Requires iOS 11.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 11.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 11.0 or later.
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