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  • I'm trying to do some proper testing (with accel logs) today. So far it looks like 2v11.70 with the DC filter and threshold 15 is quite accurate for walking (counted 1000 steps during a short walk and the Bangle registered 971, while the Fitbit registered 980), but overcounts the steps when just being around the house (haven't saved any logs for that yet, too busy getting the little one ready for school, but during a little over an hour of just getting ready for the day the Fitbit registered 608 steps while the Bangle did 872).

    Will update with results (and logs) later.

  • Hi @johan_m_o, some measured accelerometer logs against a fit bit would be great. If you could do ones a 1,2,3 miles that would be great. Also good to record what the Bangle counted by noting start and end counts. If you attach the logs here I will check them in.

    Ref over counting, that is the key challenge. Its a very fine balance between stopping counts during driving, typing and washing up and accurately starting to count when walking. All step counters over count on non step activities to some extent, even Fitbit and Amizfit count steps while sleeping, some more than others, it's a question of how much.

    The latest change, hats off to @jeffmer has resolved the bias issue between different accelerometers. There will continue be more work to do on the step counter until someone comes up with a new approach that smashes our current results.

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