Introducing XDA:DevCon – A Conference For Developers By Developers
XDA Developers Android and Mobile Development Forum
Forgot your password?
 
Post Reply+
Tip us?
 
eyl
Old
#1  
Junior Member - OP
Thanks Meter 1
Posts: 23
Join Date: Dec 2009
Default Need an application for determining object direction

I need something that will allow me to determine the accurate azimuth to an object (presumably by sighting with the camera). Elevation would also be nice, but not as critical.

Is anyone familiar with such an app? (prefereably freeware)

Thx
 
KurianOfBorg
Old
(Last edited by KurianOfBorg; 2nd February 2012 at 12:01 PM.)
#2  
Senior Member
Thanks Meter 37
Posts: 227
Join Date: Jul 2011
You can't measure Azimuth from a 2 dimensional image. At minimum you would need to input an additional parameter which you can't find out without extra equipment. (Such as the FoV angle of the camera relative to the body of the phone and the edges of the image displayed on the screen)
 
eyl
Old
#3  
Junior Member - OP
Thanks Meter 1
Posts: 23
Join Date: Dec 2009
It's basically a compass app, and I know those exist - the camera is just for pointing (actually, I found an app to measure azimuth, but I'm still looking for elevation)
 
Post Reply+
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Go to top of page...