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Posts on the Alpisto engineering blog filed under #barometer.
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- 01#flybeeper #variometer #barometer
Why I don't put an accelerometer in my vario
A phone's barometer isn't bad — it's read badly, and that's most of why phone-only varios feel laggy. Why I poll a dedicated baro at 60 Hz instead, why an IMU costs more than it gives, how it lies to you in a spiral, and where sensor fusion actually belongs.
7 min read - 02#flybeeper #ps1 #pressure-sensor
FlyBeeper Pressure Sensor: an Always-On Bluetooth Barometer for Flight Apps
An external BLE pressure sensor for paragliding flight apps like xcTrack and SeeYou Navigator. Always on, pair once and forget — wakes the moment the app subscribes to ESS pressure notifications. ±2 cm/s vertical-speed resolution from an SPL06, 5-year standby on a single CR2032.
5 min read