Pedometer¶
Non-Visible component| Category | Requires | Version |
|---|---|---|
| Sensors | API 21, Android 5.0 Lollipop | 3 |
Overview¶
A Component that acts like a Pedometer. It senses motion via the Accerleromter and attempts to determine if a step has been taken. Using a configurable stride length, it can estimate the distance traveled as well.
Events¶
Calibration Failed¶
Deprecated
deprecated
GPS Available¶
Deprecated
deprecated
GPS Lost¶
Deprecated
deprecated
Simple Step¶
This event is run when a raw step is detected
| Params | |
|---|---|
| simple Steps | Number |
| distance | Number |
Started Moving¶
Deprecated
deprecated
Stopped Moving¶
Deprecated
deprecated
Walk Step¶
This event is run when a walking step is detected. A walking step is a step that appears to be involved in forward motion.
| Params | |
|---|---|
| walk Steps | Number |
| distance | Number |
Methods¶
Pause¶
Deprecated
Pause counting of steps and distance.
Reset¶
Resets the step counter, distance measure and time running.
Resume¶
Deprecated
Resumes counting, synonym of Start.
Save¶
Saves the pedometer state to the phone. Permits permits accumulation of steps and distance between invocations of an App that uses the pedometer. Different Apps will have their own saved state.
Start¶
Start counting steps
Stop¶
Stop counting steps
Properties¶
Calibrate Stride Length¶
Deprecated
Boolean 
Read Write - Blocks
deprecated
Distance¶
Number Read - Blocks
The approximate distance traveled in meters.
Elapsed Time¶
Number Read - Blocks
Time elapsed in milliseconds since the pedometer was started.
Moving¶
Deprecated
Boolean Read - Blocks
deprecated
Simple Steps¶
Number Read - Blocks
The number of simple steps taken since the pedometer has started.
Stop Detection Timeout¶
Number Default: 2000 Read Write - Designer Blocks
The duration in milliseconds of idleness (no steps detected) after which to go into a "stopped" state
Stride Length¶
Number Default: 0.73 Read Write - Designer Blocks
Set the average stride length in meters.
Use GPS¶
Deprecated
Boolean Write - Blocks
Property for UseGPS
Walk Steps¶
Number Read - Blocks
the number of walk steps taken since the pedometer has started.