iPHONE accelerometer app

Birdman · Post by **Birdman** » Wed Apr 29, 09 6:31 pm

A great app for the iPHONE is called "Pocket Dyno+" and allows the phone to accurately measure acceleration times via the GPS fuction.
Check out the video I got from Sean Machado, which, shows his Daytona in the clip.

Chris

andyrob · Post by **andyrob** » Wed Apr 29, 09 7:19 pm

good stuff
want one

Holly · Post by **Holly** » Wed Apr 29, 09 8:05 pm

Doesn't GPS have a limited resolution, thus making the results vary wildly?

Thanks, but I'll stick with my lil' box of tricks that cost £40 (which could use an outing sometime soon

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the dodge · Post by **the dodge** » Wed Apr 29, 09 8:07 pm

its a bit like dynolicious, but it has a demo version

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Wed Apr 29, 09 8:13 pm

Holly wrote:Thanks, but I'll stick with my lil' box of tricks that cost £40 (which could use an outing sometime soon )

Do you mean your Shelby James ?

Just kidding mate

Holly · Post by **Holly** » Wed Apr 29, 09 8:16 pm

naw, Shelby (number 1 Shelby, anyway) was a whole $400

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Wed Apr 29, 09 8:19 pm

You didn't buy it at a Barrett Jackson auction then ?

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Wed Apr 29, 09 9:45 pm

Holly wrote:could use an outing sometime soon )

I thought you were already "out"?

MrNorm · Post by **MrNorm** » Wed Apr 29, 09 10:24 pm

Dunno about the iPhone version but I agree if it is GPS based it won't be much cop.....are you sure it is not just the accelerometer, that is all you need and that is what my G-Tech uses.
I make the distinction because I believe there are accelerometer-based apps for the iPod touch, which is cheaper and you don't need the phone contract etc.

the science is good, no reason not to be accurate to a tenth or so in the quarter, as long as you are on a level road.

Birdman · Post by **Birdman** » Thu Apr 30, 09 3:15 pm

Just added for interest only and as I have an iPhone, thought I would use it for fun. Not too sure of the accuracy, either and would invest in the proper gear, if, I was at the strip. Still only £7.49 for the app download, now just got to find a deserted street.

Ian Z · Post by **Ian Z** » Thu Apr 30, 09 3:56 pm

Chrisman, post the screenshots of the results up.

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Thu Apr 30, 09 4:31 pm

Judging by some of the apps you can get for iphone, I wouldn't mind betting it works on an accelerometer, like a G-Tech unit.

Holly · Post by **Holly** » Thu Apr 30, 09 5:56 pm

Dave wrote:I thought you were already "out"?

ROFL

Well done, Dave