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An easy way would be to calculate your speed ahead of time. If I’m going 55 mph (90 km/h), there’s a loud noise, and the phone gets jolted a bit, then it can ch

by cowsup 3y ago

An easy way would be to calculate your speed ahead of time. If I’m going 55 mph (90 km/h), there’s a loud noise, and the phone gets jolted a bit, then it can check the distance it’s traveled for the next 3-4 seconds. If it’s clear that it’s not moving anymore, then it can begin alerting me; no response, it calls 911. Apple currently checks your location periodically, so it can fulfill location-based reminder requests, so I honestly figured a similar tech was used for the crash detection. I’m pretty surprised that that’s not the case.

Filligree 3y ago
> Apple currently checks your location periodically, so it can fulfill location-based reminder requests, so I honestly figured a similar tech was used for the crash detection. I’m pretty surprised that that’s not the case. GPS positioning at least used to be power-hungry, to the point it couldn't be run continuously. I'm not sure if that's still the case, but it could be a factor.