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Integrating Motion and Orientation Sensors

Updated: September 28, 2012
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This paper is intended to help OEMs, ODMs, and IHVs understand motion and orientation sensor capabilities and requirements for Windows 8 and also to document how these capabilities are engineered and implemented on PC hardware platforms running Windows 8. This technology area involves 3D accelerometer, 3D magnetometer/compass, and 3D gyrometer sensor hardware.

This paper does not cover application development or sensor technology that is not directly related to orientation and motion detection.

This information applies for the following operating systems:
        Windows 8

Included in this white paper:

      Overview of Motion and Device Orientation
      Implementation Guidelines
      Calibration

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