SAN JOSE, CA  (Dec 16, 2013) – Sensor Platforms has added Pedestrian Dead Reckoning (PDR) to its FreeMotion™ Library, enabling applications such as indoor navigation, activity monitoring, and location-based services in mobile devices. 

The PDR algorithms allow accurate position results using only the mobile device sensors, without the aid of GPS, Wi-Fi, or maps.  Sensor Platforms’ PDR solution is sensor fusion-enabled to handle magnetic anomalies in real-world environments and context awareness-enhanced.  Employing context capabilities allows for naturalistic changes in device placement (in-hand front, at-side, in-pocket, etc.) without compromising performance.  With the FreeMotion PDR Library, typical position estimates stay accurate to … Read More → "Sensor Platforms Adds Pedestrian Dead Reckoning to Its FreeMotion Library"

Geneva, December 16, 2013 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, the world’s top MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) manufacturer, and the leading supplier of MEMS devices for consumer and mobile applications^[1], has been an early bird in introducing its LSM303Daccelerometer and magnetometer combo module to Xiaomi (Mi1S) and other emerging mobile phone makers in China.

ST’s LSM303 eCompass family combines a 3-axis magnetic-field sensor and a 3-axis … Read More → "STMicroelectronics’ Award-Winning eCompass Modules Being Used in Xiaomi Mi1S Smartphones"