The user changes the orientation of the phone after every few steps. WalkCompass' estimated direction (green cone) changes accordingly to show the actual walking direction. The smartphone compass (gray cone) is shown for reference.
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Rotating the Phone
Walking in Square
Here the screenshot of the application is shown separately. Observe that WalkCompass (green cone) points to the direction of walk. It corrects itself within a few steps after a turn. The smartphone compass (gray cone) is shown for reference.
180° Turn
The user takes a 180° turn without changing the relative orientation of the smartphone. WalkCompass (green cone) keeps pointing to the direction of walk. The smartphone compass (gray cone) is shown for reference.
Walking Backward
WalkCompass (green cone) detects the actual heading even when the user walks backward. The smartphone compass (gray cone) is shown for reference.
People
Faculty
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Romit Roy Choudhury |
Students
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Nirupam Roy |
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He Wang |