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A sensor value needs interpretation
1 · Learn
A movement sensor provides input that a program interprets. A simulator or educational device may report tilt or acceleration rather than a direct count of steps. Its scale and orientation affect the meaning of a value.
A threshold rule should be tested with known inputs and repeated readings. Noise or a held position may trigger unwanted actions. Do not claim a simple classroom model is a reliable medical or safety device.
2 · Worked example
In a simulator, I test readings just below, at and above an invented threshold before using it to change an on-screen symbol. I also test returning to the starting position.
3 · Your turn
Why should a copied threshold not be assumed correct on every device?
Check your answer
Devices can use different scales, units, orientation and noise levels; the threshold needs checking in the actual setup.
4 · Apply your learning
Use an approved simulator to trace an input-condition-output loop and record expected and actual responses.
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