huuphuoc1396 / android-step-detector

This example uses either TYPE_STEP_DETECTOR or TYPE_ACCELEROMETER sensors to detect a step trigger.

Android Step Detector

This example uses either TYPE_STEP_DETECTOR or TYPE_ACCELEROMETER sensors to detect a step trigger. In my own case, I don't use TYPE_STEP_COUNTER, because there are some Xiaomi devices, where this sensor isn't triggered immediately. If you want to continuously receive a steps trigger on as many devices as possible, TYPE_STEP_COUNTER isn't recommended. Also, there are some devices that don't have TYPE_STEP_DETECTOR or it's unavailable. Therefore, there is a replacement solution that uses TYPE_ACCELEROMETER. It will self-calculate steps using Sensor Fusion Math. Feel free to check more in this repository simple-pedometer

Usages

• You could choose which sensor you would like to use in your case.

    private fun buildStepDetector() {
        val accelSensorDetector = AccelSensorDetector(this@MainActivity)
        val stepSensorDetector = StepSenorDetector(this@MainActivity)

        val availableAccel = accelSensorDetector.registerListener(object : StepListener {
            override fun onStep(count: Int) {
                accelSteps += count
                viewBinding?.textAccelSensor?.text =
                    getString(R.string.text_steps_using_accel_sensor, accelSteps)
            }
        })

        val availableStepDetector = stepSensorDetector.registerListener(object : StepListener {
            override fun onStep(count: Int) {
                stepDetectorSteps += count
                viewBinding?.textStepSenor?.text =
                    getString(R.string.text_steps_using_step_detector_sensor, stepDetectorSteps)
            }
        })

        var error = ""
        if (!availableAccel) {
            error += getText(R.string.text_error_unavailable_accel_sensor)
        }
        if (!availableStepDetector) {
            if (error.isNotEmpty()) {
                error += "\n\n"
            }
            error += getText(R.string.text_error_unavailable_step_detector_sensor)
        }
        viewBinding?.textError?.text = error
    }

• Or you could use StepDetectorFactory.create(Context). It will check TYPE_STEP_DETECTOR first, if it's unavailable, it will check to TYPE_ACCELEROMETER. Both sensors are unavailable, stepDetector.registerListener(StepListener) will return false

    private fun buildStepDetector() {
        val stepDetector = StepDetectorFactory.create(this)

        val isAvailable = stepDetector.registerListener(object : StepListener {
            override fun onStep(count: Int) {
                accelSteps += count
                viewBinding?.textAccelSensor?.text = getString(R.string.text_steps, accelSteps)
            }
        })
        
        if (!isAvailable) {
            viewBinding?.textError?.text = getText(R.string.text_error_unavailable_sensor)
        }
    }

Demo

You can check demo APK here

References

• simple-pedometer

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