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I am developing a navigation app which combines compass and gyroscope to withstand magnetic field disturbances which can be found in cities.

I am able to know what the magnetic field is supposed to be. In my location its 50μT. (Here I am hoping to find an api which gives me magnetic field from geolocation. Or I have to calculate it). Then I am able to detect if the magnetic field is for instance +- 10μT or greater to assume there is magnetic field disturbance with the magnetometer.

Then I am hoping to use the gyroscope until I get a accurate compass reading again.

Has anyone tried this? Would it work?

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  • $\begingroup$ Why can't you use GPS? $\endgroup$
    – FooTheBar
    May 3, 2019 at 14:20
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    $\begingroup$ gps just gives me location. I am calculating which direction to go in the app. So I need to know which way the user is facing $\endgroup$
    – lolelo
    May 3, 2019 at 14:23
  • $\begingroup$ Any map app estimates velocity vector by taking first difference of positions given by gps sensor $\endgroup$
    – Long Smith
    May 3, 2019 at 15:15
  • $\begingroup$ If you still want to use gyro and magnetometer you should look at kalman filter $\endgroup$
    – Long Smith
    May 3, 2019 at 15:16
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    $\begingroup$ When reading raw data from iPhone I get a stable reading of 570 - 573 (of unknown unit: forums.developer.apple.com/thread/116222). When reading calibrated data I get a stable reading of 50.0 - 50.1 μT. No it does not appear too fluctuate. $\endgroup$
    – lolelo
    May 6, 2019 at 13:39

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