PressureNET
| Initial release | October 8, 2011[1] |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 3.0
/ January 31, 2013 |
| Written in | Java |
| Operating system | Android |
| License | MIT License |
| Website | http://pressurenet.cumulonimbus.ca/ |
PressureNET is a crowd-sourced reporting network for barometric pressure data.
It works by having many users install it on cell phones that contain air pressure sensors (barometers) and GPS sensors. Once the location is known from the GPS data, it is able to send messages back to the server with the air pressure for that location on earth. With enough users running the application it is possible to create useful, global pressure data. It uses open source software running on Android phones, to collect data from locations around the world. The data is available on a public website.[2][3][4][5]
References
- ^ "Announcing pressureNET". Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ^ Gohring, Nancy (February 1, 2013). "App Feeds Scientists Atmospheric Data from Thousands of Smartphones". MIT Technology Review. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
- ^ Kar, Saroj (December 3, 2012). "PressureNET: Android Open CrowdSourced Weather Network". SiliconANGLE. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ Gohring, Nancy (08 January 13). "Android app could help scientists predict the weather". Wired.co.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Beeler, Carolyn (January 8, 2013). "Sandy silver lining: Storm helped app developers inch closer to 'nowcasting' weather". NewsWorks. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
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