Research Article
A Proposed Application for Controlling Overweight and Obesity within the Framework of the Internet of Things
Table 1
Specific sensors that present important data.
| Sensor type | Description of sensor values |
| TYPE_ACCELEROMETER TYPE_GRAVITY TYPE_GYROSCOPE TYPE_LINEAR_ACCELERATION | (i) Measures the force of acceleration (ii) Uses three axes (x, y, and z) (iii) Unit of measurement: m/s2 | TYPE_AMBIENT_TEMPERATURE TYPE_TEMPERATURE | (i) Measures the room temperature (ii) Unit of measurement: °C | TYPE_LIGHT | (i) Measures the brightness of the space (ii) Unit of measurement: lx | TYPE_MAGNETIC_FIELD | (i) Measures the magnetic field of space (ii) Uses three axes (x, y, and z) (iii) Unit of measurement: μT | TYPE_ORIENTATION TYPE_ROTATION_VECTOR | (i) Measures the degree of rotation of the device through all three axes (x, y, and z) | TYPE_PRESSURE | (i) Measures the air pressure of the room (ii) Unit of measurement: hPa or mbar | TYPE_PROXIMITY | (i) Measures the proximity of an object depending on the screen of the device (ii) Unit of measurement: cm | TYPE_RELATIVE_HUMIDITY | (i) Measures air humidity (ii) Measuring unit: % |
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