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> At an absolute minimum, for this to be usable as weather data they will have to determine when it's measuring the actual outside weather, Does Apple Watch h
by com2kid 4y ago
> At an absolute minimum, for this to be usable as weather data they will have to determine when it's measuring the actual outside weather,
Does Apple Watch have a light sensor for an auto dimming display? If so, that can be used as a proxy for indoor/outdoor. It isn't great, shade and such. Throw barometer in there, and you can do a decent job.
Microsoft Band had a UV sensor, so we were able to get pretty accurate detection of indoor/outdoor when combined with all the other sensors, at least during the day. I'm sad UV sensors didn't take off on smart watches in general, it is a super useful sensor to have, but they are rather large and even the lens material to go over them is different than what is otherwise required for a wearable.
- labcomputer 4y agoI don't see this working effectively. A UV sensor is great during daytime, but what about at night? Then, you still have to account for the fact that your thermometer is located right next to a variable ~100W heater, vs. normal weather stations that are normally located away from heat sources. Also, the thermometer and heater are occasionally placed inside a tight-fitting insulated container.