Comments on: The future of weather http://conversations.nokia.com/2008/09/23/the-future-of-weather/ Stories from around the Nokia neighbourhood Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:42:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Martin Schrader http://conversations.nokia.com/2008/09/23/the-future-of-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-502 Martin Schrader Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:22:58 +0000 http://conversations.nokia.com/?p=314#comment-502 Several years ago I proposed this kind of service in an invention report. It was turned down with the reasoning that base stations can deliver this information much more reliably. There is a point to it, but I anyhow believe the high data density would be valuable and there would be no need to upgrade the base stations. Several years ago I proposed this kind of service in an invention report. It was turned down with the reasoning that base stations can deliver this information much more reliably.
There is a point to it, but I anyhow believe the high data density would be valuable and there would be no need to upgrade the base stations.

]]> By: Hugo http://conversations.nokia.com/2008/09/23/the-future-of-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-503 Hugo Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:48:24 +0000 http://conversations.nokia.com/?p=314#comment-503 What are these 10 sensors? I can think of the light sensor (to dim the screen in dull light), accelerometers to tell the orientation and movement of the device, sensors in the camera (and the lense itself), and the microphone. But I don't see how these could gather weather data. Maybe the camera and light sensor might be somewhat useful, but being indoors kind of messes it up. What are these 10 sensors?

I can think of the light sensor (to dim the screen in dull light), accelerometers to tell the orientation and movement of the device, sensors in the camera (and the lense itself), and the microphone.

But I don’t see how these could gather weather data. Maybe the camera and light sensor might be somewhat useful, but being indoors kind of messes it up.

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