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ERIC Number: EJ1311085
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1051-1970
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Measuring the Height of a Flag Pole Using Smartphone GPS and Orientation Sensors
Öçal, Mehmet Fatih; Simsek, Mertkan; Kapucu, Serkan
PRIMUS, v31 n9 p1007-1019 2021
The use of smartphones is increasingly gaining popularity in education. Students and teachers can determine scientific concepts using smartphones equipped with sensors such as Global Positioning System (GPS -- a navigation system that provides location information) and orientation (a device to measure coordinates according to a reference frame). In this study, two students and a research assistant determined the height of a flag pole using the smartphone app "ClinoPosition," which gathers data from its GPS and orientation sensors, and applying the "Haversine formula." This helped connect their day-to-day experiences to mathematics and technology.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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