The Sensor API provides sensor types and sensor information.

Required Header

#include <sensor.h>

Overview

This Sensor API provides sensor types and sensor error types to make use of sensors in the device. A variety of hardware/virtual sensors are typically available on mobile devices. This Sensor API also provides functions for sensor information, such as name, vendor.

Related Features

This API is related with the following features:

http://tizen.org/feature/sensor.accelerometer
http://tizen.org/feature/sensor.barometer
http://tizen.org/feature/sensor.gyroscope
http://tizen.org/feature/sensor.magnetometer
http://tizen.org/feature/sensor.photometer
http://tizen.org/feature/sensor.proximity
http://tizen.org/feature/sensor.tiltmeter
http://tizen.org/feature/sensor.ultraviolet
http://tizen.org/feature/sensor.temperature
http://tizen.org/feature/sensor.humidity
http://tizen.org/feature/sensor.linear_acceleration
http://tizen.org/feature/sensor.rotation_vector
http://tizen.org/feature/sensor.gravity
http://tizen.org/feature/sensor.heart_rate_monitor
http://tizen.org/feature/sensor.heart_rate_monitor.led_green
http://tizen.org/feature/sensor.heart_rate_monitor.led_ir
http://tizen.org/feature/sensor.heart_rate_monitor.led_red
http://tizen.org/feature/sensor.gyroscope.uncalibrated
http://tizen.org/feature/sensor.magnetometer.uncalibrated
http://tizen.org/feature/sensor.gyroscope_rotation_vector
http://tizen.org/feature/sensor.geomagnetic_rotation_vector
http://tizen.org/feature/sensor.pedometer
http://tizen.org/feature/sensor.sleep_monitor
http://tizen.org/feature/sensor.stress_monitor
It is recommended to design feature related codes in your application for reliability.
You can check if a device supports the related features for this API by using System Information, thereby controlling the procedure of your application.
To ensure your application is only running on the device with specific features, please define the features in your manifest file using the manifest editor in the SDK.
More details on featuring your application can be found from Feature Element.

Functions
int	sensor_is_supported (sensor_type_e type, bool *supported)
	Checks whether a given sensor type is supported in the current device.
int	sensor_is_wake_up (sensor_h sensor, bool *wakeup)
	Checks whether a given sensor is a wake-up sensor or not.
int	sensor_get_default_sensor (sensor_type_e type, sensor_h *sensor)
	Gets the handle for the default sensor of a given type.
int	sensor_get_sensor_list (sensor_type_e type, sensor_h *list, int sensor_count)
	Gets the handle list of the sensors of a given type.
int	sensor_get_name (sensor_h sensor, char **name)
	Gets the name of a sensor.
int	sensor_get_vendor (sensor_h sensor, char **vendor)
	Gets the vendor of a sensor.
int	sensor_get_type (sensor_h sensor, sensor_type_e *type)
	Gets the sensor type of a sensor.
int	sensor_get_min_range (sensor_h sensor, float *min_range)
	Gets the lower bound of the sensor reading of a sensor.
int	sensor_get_max_range (sensor_h sensor, float *max_range)
	Gets the upper bound of the sensor readings of a sensor.
int	sensor_get_resolution (sensor_h sensor, float *resolution)
	Gets the resolution of the sensor readings of a sensor.
int	sensor_get_min_interval (sensor_h sensor, int *min_interval)
	Gets the possible shortest update interval of a sensor.
int	sensor_get_fifo_count (sensor_h sensor, int *fifo_count)
	Gets the size of the hardware FIFO of a sensor.
int	sensor_get_max_batch_count (sensor_h sensor, int *max_batch_count)
	Gets the maximum batch count of a sensor.
Typedefs
typedef void *	sensor_h
	Sensor handle.

Typedef Documentation

typedef void* sensor_h

Sensor handle.

The handle for controlling a specific sensor can be retrieved using sensor_get_default_sensor().
The function returns the handle of the default sensor of a given type, and usually, a device has one sensor for one type. However, if the device supports multiple sensors of the same type, sensor_get_sensor_list() function can be used to get the list of all the sensors of the type.

Since :: 2.3.1

Enumeration Type Documentation

enum sensor_error_e

Enumeration for errors.

Since :: 2.3.1

Enumerator:

SENSOR_ERROR_NONE	Successful
SENSOR_ERROR_IO_ERROR	I/O error
SENSOR_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER	Invalid parameter
SENSOR_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED	Not supported
SENSOR_ERROR_PERMISSION_DENIED	Permission denied
SENSOR_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY	Out of memory
SENSOR_ERROR_NO_DATA	No data available (Since 2.3.2)
SENSOR_ERROR_NOT_NEED_CALIBRATION	Sensor doesn't need calibration
SENSOR_ERROR_OPERATION_FAILED	Operation failed
SENSOR_ERROR_NOT_AVAILABLE	The sensor is supported, but currently not available (Since 2.3.2)

enum sensor_pedometer_state_e

Enumeration for pedestrian state.

In its sensor_event_s, SENSOR_HUMAN_PEDOMETER reports the user's pedestrian state as one of the followings.

Since :: 3.0

Enumerator:

SENSOR_PEDOMETER_STATE_UNKNOWN	Uncertain
SENSOR_PEDOMETER_STATE_STOP	The user is not moving
SENSOR_PEDOMETER_STATE_WALK	The user is walking
SENSOR_PEDOMETER_STATE_RUN	The user is running

enum sensor_proximity_e

Enumeration for proximity sensor events.

In its sensor_event_s, SENSOR_PROXIMITY reports the existence of nearby objects in front of the sensor as one of the followings.

Since :: 2.3.1

Enumerator:

SENSOR_PROXIMITY_NEAR	An object is placed near the proximity sensor
SENSOR_PROXIMITY_FAR	No object is placed near the proximity sensor

enum sensor_sleep_state_e

Enumeration for sleep state.

In its sensor_event_s, SENSOR_HUMAN_SLEEP_MONITOR reports the user's sleep state as one of the followings.

Since :: 3.0

Enumerator:

SENSOR_SLEEP_STATE_UNKNOWN	Uncertain
SENSOR_SLEEP_STATE_WAKE	The user is awake
SENSOR_SLEEP_STATE_SLEEP	The user is asleep

enum sensor_type_e

Enumeration for sensor types.

Since :: 2.3.1

Enumerator:

SENSOR_ALL	All sensors. This can be used to retrieve sensor_h for all available sensors.
SENSOR_ACCELEROMETER	Accelerometer
SENSOR_GRAVITY	Gravity sensor
SENSOR_LINEAR_ACCELERATION	Linear acceleration sensor
SENSOR_MAGNETIC	Magnetic sensor
SENSOR_ROTATION_VECTOR	Rotation vector sensor
SENSOR_ORIENTATION	Orientation sensor
SENSOR_GYROSCOPE	Gyroscope
SENSOR_LIGHT	Light sensor
SENSOR_PROXIMITY	Proximity sensor
SENSOR_PRESSURE	Pressure sensor
SENSOR_ULTRAVIOLET	Ultraviolet sensor
SENSOR_TEMPERATURE	Temperature sensor
SENSOR_HUMIDITY	Humidity sensor
SENSOR_HRM	Heart-rate monitor Privilege : http://tizen.org/privilege/healthinfo
SENSOR_HRM_LED_GREEN	Green LED sensor of HRM Privilege : http://tizen.org/privilege/healthinfo
SENSOR_HRM_LED_IR	Infra-Red LED sensor of HRM Privilege : http://tizen.org/privilege/healthinfo
SENSOR_HRM_LED_RED	Red LED sensor of HRM Privilege : http://tizen.org/privilege/healthinfo
SENSOR_GYROSCOPE_UNCALIBRATED	Uncalibrated Gyroscope sensor (Since 2.3.2)
SENSOR_GEOMAGNETIC_UNCALIBRATED	Uncalibrated Geomagnetic sensor (Since 2.3.2)
SENSOR_GYROSCOPE_ROTATION_VECTOR	Gyroscope-based rotation vector sensor (Since 2.3.2)
SENSOR_GEOMAGNETIC_ROTATION_VECTOR	Geomagnetic-based rotation vector sensor (Since 2.3.2)
SENSOR_HUMAN_PEDOMETER	Pedometer (Since 3.0) Privilege : http://tizen.org/privilege/healthinfo
SENSOR_HUMAN_SLEEP_MONITOR	Sleep monitor (Since 3.0) Privilege : http://tizen.org/privilege/healthinfo
SENSOR_HUMAN_SLEEP_DETECTOR	Sleep detector (Since 3.0) Privilege : http://tizen.org/privilege/healthinfo
SENSOR_HUMAN_STRESS_MONITOR	Stress monitor (Since 3.0) Privilege : http://tizen.org/privilege/healthinfo
SENSOR_LAST	End of sensor enum values (Deprecated since 3.0)
SENSOR_CUSTOM	Custom sensor (Deprecated since 3.0)

Function Documentation

int sensor_get_default_sensor	(	sensor_type_e	type,
		sensor_h *	sensor
	)

Gets the handle for the default sensor of a given type.

This function returns the handle for the sensor of a given type. In case that the device has more than one sensors of the type, this returns only the default sensor, which is designated by the device.

Since :: 2.3.1

Remarks:: Some sensor types are privileged. An application should have the privilege http://tizen.org/privilege/healthinfo to get handles for the following sensors: SENSOR_HRM, SENSOR_HRM_LED_GREEN, SENSOR_HRM_LED_IR, SENSOR_HRM_LED_RED, SENSOR_HUMAN_PEDOMETER, SENSOR_HUMAN_SLEEP_MONITOR, SENSOR_HUMAN_SLEEP_DETECTOR, and SENSOR_HUMAN_STRESS_MONITOR.

Parameters:

[in]	type	A sensor type to get the handle of its default sensor
[out]	sensor	The sensor handle of the default sensor

Returns:: SENSOR_ERROR_NONE on success; otherwise a negative error value

Return values:

SENSOR_ERROR_NONE	Successful
SENSOR_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER	Invalid parameter
SENSOR_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED	The sensor type is not supported in the current device
SENSOR_ERROR_PERMISSION_DENIED	Permission denied

See also:: sensor_get_sensor_list()

int sensor_get_fifo_count	(	sensor_h	sensor,
		int *	fifo_count
	)

Gets the size of the hardware FIFO of a sensor.

This function returns the size of the hardware FIFO that may be used by a specific sensor to support batching. However, regarding the underlying hardware configuration, the returned count may not mean the maximum number of sensor data that can be batched. See sensor_get_max_batch_count() for such purpose, finding out the possible maximum number of batched data.

Since :: 2.3.1

Parameters:

[in]	sensor	A sensor handle
[out]	fifo_count	The FIFO count

Returns:: SENSOR_ERROR_NONE on success, otherwise a negative error value

Return values:

SENSOR_ERROR_NONE	Successful
SENSOR_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER	Invalid parameter
SENSOR_ERROR_OPERATION_FAILED	Operation failed

int sensor_get_max_batch_count	(	sensor_h	sensor,
		int *	max_batch_count
	)

Gets the maximum batch count of a sensor.

This function returns the maximum number of sensor data events that can be possibly delivered when the batched data are flushed. Therefore, this count can be used to check whether the sensor supports batching or not.
If this returns a positive count, i.e., the sensor supports batching, the count also can be used to guess the possible longest batch latency of the sensor, with respect to the update interval to use.

Since :: 2.3.1

Parameters:

[in]	sensor	A sensor handle
[out]	max_batch_count	If the sensor does not support batching, 0; otherwise a positive integer.

Returns:: SENSOR_ERROR_NONE on success, otherwise a negative error value

Return values:

SENSOR_ERROR_NONE	Successful
SENSOR_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER	Invalid parameter
SENSOR_ERROR_OPERATION_FAILED	Operation failed

See also:: sensor_listener_set_max_batch_latency()

int sensor_get_max_range	(	sensor_h	sensor,
		float *	max_range
	)

Gets the upper bound of the sensor readings of a sensor.

This function returns the upper bound of the range of possible sensor values, which are generated by the corresponding sensor denoted by a sensor handle.
If all sensor values are in the same unit, e.g., $\mbox{m/s}^2$ or degrees, the upper bound of all sensor values is returned. Otherwise, the upper bound of the representative sensor value, e.g., the step count of SENSOR_HUMAN_PEDOMETER, is returned.

Since :: 2.3.1

Parameters:

[in]	sensor	A sensor handle
[out]	max_range	The upper bound

Returns:: SENSOR_ERROR_NONE on success, otherwise a negative error value

Return values:

SENSOR_ERROR_NONE	Successful
SENSOR_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER	Invalid parameter
SENSOR_ERROR_OPERATION_FAILED	Operation failed

See also:: sensor_get_min_range()

int sensor_get_min_interval	(	sensor_h	sensor,
		int *	min_interval
	)

Gets the possible shortest update interval of a sensor.

Since :: 2.3.1

Parameters:

[in]	sensor	A sensor handle
[out]	min_interval	The shortest interval in milliseconds

Returns:: SENSOR_ERROR_NONE on success, otherwise a negative error value

Return values:

SENSOR_ERROR_NONE	Successful
SENSOR_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER	Invalid parameter
SENSOR_ERROR_OPERATION_FAILED	Operation failed

int sensor_get_min_range	(	sensor_h	sensor,
		float *	min_range
	)

Gets the lower bound of the sensor reading of a sensor.

This function returns the lower bound of the range of possible sensor values, which are generated by the corresponding sensor denoted by a sensor handle.
If all sensor values are in the same unit, e.g., $\mbox{m/s}^2$ or degrees, the lower bound of all sensor values is returned. Otherwise, the lower bound of the representative sensor value, e.g., the step count of SENSOR_HUMAN_PEDOMETER, is returned.

Since :: 2.3.1

Parameters:

[in]	sensor	A sensor handle
[out]	min_range	The lower bound

Returns:: SENSOR_ERROR_NONE on success, otherwise a negative error value

Return values:

SENSOR_ERROR_NONE	Successful
SENSOR_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER	Invalid parameter
SENSOR_ERROR_OPERATION_FAILED	Operation failed

See also:: sensor_get_max_range()

int sensor_get_name	(	sensor_h	sensor,
		char **	name
	)

Gets the name of a sensor.

Since :: 2.3.1

Parameters:

[in]	sensor	A sensor handle
[out]	name	The name of the sensor

Returns:: SENSOR_ERROR_NONE on success, otherwise a negative error value

Return values:

SENSOR_ERROR_NONE	Successful
SENSOR_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER	Invalid parameter

int sensor_get_resolution	(	sensor_h	sensor,
		float *	resolution
	)

Gets the resolution of the sensor readings of a sensor.

This function returns the resolution of the sensor readings. The resolution denotes the smallest difference between sensor readings, each of which is in the range that can be verified by sensor_get_min_range() and sensor_get_max_range().

Since :: 2.3.1

Parameters:

[in]	sensor	A sensor handle
[out]	resolution	The resolution

Returns:: SENSOR_ERROR_NONE on success, otherwise a negative error value

Return values:

SENSOR_ERROR_NONE	Successful
SENSOR_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER	Invalid parameter
SENSOR_ERROR_OPERATION_FAILED	Operation failed

int sensor_get_sensor_list	(	sensor_type_e	type,
		sensor_h **	list,
		int *	sensor_count
	)

Gets the handle list of the sensors of a given type.

A device may have more than one sensors of the given type. In such case, this function can be used to get the handles of all sensors of the type.
The first element of the list denotes the default sensor, which can be retrieved by sensor_get_default_sensor().

Since :: 2.3.1

Remarks:: Some sensor types are privileged. An application should have the privilege http://tizen.org/privilege/healthinfo to get handles for the following sensors: SENSOR_HRM, SENSOR_HRM_LED_GREEN, SENSOR_HRM_LED_IR, SENSOR_HRM_LED_RED, SENSOR_HUMAN_PEDOMETER, SENSOR_HUMAN_SLEEP_MONITOR, SENSOR_HUMAN_SLEEP_DETECTOR, and SENSOR_HUMAN_STRESS_MONITOR.
Instead of specifying a sensor type, it is able to get the handles for all available sensors by using SENSOR_ALL.
The list must be released using free(), if not being used anymore.

Parameters:

[in]	type	A sensor type to get the list of sensor handles
[out]	list	An array of the sensor handles
[out]	sensor_count	The number of handles contained in `list`

Returns:: SENSOR_ERROR_NONE on success; otherwise a negative error value

Return values:

SENSOR_ERROR_NONE	Successful
SENSOR_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER	Invalid parameter
SENSOR_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED	The sensor type is not supported in the current device
SENSOR_ERROR_PERMISSION_DENIED	Permission denied
SENSOR_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY	Out of memory

int sensor_get_type	(	sensor_h	sensor,
		sensor_type_e *	type
	)

Gets the sensor type of a sensor.

Since :: 2.3.1

Parameters:

[in]	sensor	A sensor handle
[out]	type	The type of the sensor

Returns:: SENSOR_ERROR_NONE on success, otherwise a negative error value

Return values:

SENSOR_ERROR_NONE	Successful
SENSOR_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER	Invalid parameter
SENSOR_ERROR_OPERATION_FAILED	Operation failed

int sensor_get_vendor	(	sensor_h	sensor,
		char **	vendor
	)

Gets the vendor of a sensor.

Since :: 2.3.1

Parameters:

[in]	sensor	A sensor handle
[out]	vendor	The vendor of the sensor

Returns:: SENSOR_ERROR_NONE on success, otherwise a negative error value

Return values:

SENSOR_ERROR_NONE	Successful
SENSOR_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER	Invalid parameter

int sensor_is_supported	(	sensor_type_e	type,
		bool *	supported
	)

Checks whether a given sensor type is supported in the current device.

If the given sensor type is not supported, sensor_get_default_sensor() will return an error. It is thus recommended to check the availability of the sensor before actually acquiring sensor_h.

Since :: 2.3.1

Parameters:

[in]	type	A sensor type to check
[out]	supported	If supported, `true`; otherwise `false`

Returns:: SENSOR_ERROR_NONE on success; otherwise a negative error value

Return values:

SENSOR_ERROR_NONE	Successful
SENSOR_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER	Invalid parameter

int sensor_is_wake_up	(	sensor_h	sensor,
		bool *	wakeup
	)

Checks whether a given sensor is a wake-up sensor or not.

If a sensor is a wake-up sensor, the sensor is able to wake-up the system to report its sensor data even if the system is in sleep mode.

Since :: 2.3.2

Parameters:

[in]	sensor	A sensor handle to check
[out]	wakeup	If the sensor is a wake-up sensor, `true`; otherwise `false`

Returns:: SENSOR_ERROR_NONE on success, otherwise a negative error value

Return values:

SENSOR_ERROR_NONE	Successful
SENSOR_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER	Invalid parameter

Precondition:: The handle sensor needs to be initialized using sensor_get_default_sensor() or sensor_get_sensor_list() in advance.

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