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[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_code admin_label=”Description” _builder_version=”4.22.0″ vertical_offset_tablet=”0″ horizontal_offset_tablet=”0″ z_index_tablet=”0″ box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_vertical_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_blur_tablet=”40px” box_shadow_spread_tablet=”0px” global_colors_info=”{}”]Use your Spatial Phidget to determine what direction you are pointing! The Spatial Phidget (MOT1102) has built-in support for Euler Angles which makes it easy to determine your heading. Continue reading for more information.<\/pee>[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_code admin_label=”ph-button-cta: Start” _builder_version=”4.16″ vertical_offset_tablet=”0″ horizontal_offset_tablet=”0″ z_index_tablet=”0″ box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_vertical_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_blur_tablet=”40px” box_shadow_spread_tablet=”0px” global_colors_info=”{}”] <\/p>\n

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  \/\/Add Phidgets Libraryimport com.phidget22.*;public class CompassHeading {    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {        \/\/Create        Spatial spatial = new Spatial();        \/\/Open        spatial.open(1000);        \/\/Use your Phidgets        while (true) {            try{                double compassHeading = spatial.getEulerAngles().heading;                System.out.println(\"Compass Heading: \" + Math.round(compassHeading) + \"\u00b0\");                if (compassHeading >= -5 && compassHeading <= 5) {                    System.out.println(\"\\nPOINTING NORTH\\n\");                } else if (compassHeading >= 85 && compassHeading <= 95) {                    System.out.println(\"\\nPOINTING EAST\\n\");                } else if (compassHeading <= -175 || compassHeading >= 175) {                    System.out.println(\"\\nPOINTING SOUTH\\n\");                } else if (compassHeading <= -85 && compassHeading >= -95) {                    System.out.println(\"\\nPOINTING WEST\\n\");                }            }catch(Exception e){                System.out.println(\"Compass heading not yet calculated.\");            }            Thread.sleep(200);        }    }}  <\/code><\/pre>\n
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  package compassheading;\/\/Add Phidgets Libraryimport com.phidget22.*;public class CompassHeading {    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {        \/\/Create        Spatial spatial = new Spatial();        \/\/Open        spatial.open(1000);        \/\/Use your Phidgets        while (true) {            try{                double compassHeading = spatial.getEulerAngles().heading;                System.out.println(\"Compass Heading: \" + Math.round(compassHeading) + \"\u00b0\");                if (compassHeading >= -5 && compassHeading <= 5) {                    System.out.println(\"\\nPOINTING NORTH\\n\");                } else if (compassHeading >= 85 && compassHeading <= 95) {                    System.out.println(\"\\nPOINTING EAST\\n\");                } else if (compassHeading <= -175 || compassHeading >= 175) {                    System.out.println(\"\\nPOINTING SOUTH\\n\");                } else if (compassHeading <= -85 && compassHeading >= -95) {                    System.out.println(\"\\nPOINTING WEST\\n\");                }            }catch(Exception e){                System.out.println(\"Compass heading not yet calculated.\");            }            Thread.sleep(200);        }    }}  <\/code><\/pre>\n
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  #Add Phidgets Libraryfrom Phidget22.Phidget import *from Phidget22.Devices.Spatial import *#Required for sleep statementimport time#Createspatial = Spatial()#Openspatial.openWaitForAttachment(1000)#Use your Phidgetswhile (True):    try:        compassHeading = spatial.getEulerAngles().heading                print(\"Compass Heading: \" + str(round(compassHeading)) + \"\u00b0\")                if(compassHeading >= -5 and compassHeading <= 5):            print(\"\\nPOINTING NORTH\\n\")        elif(compassHeading >= 85 and compassHeading <= 95):            print(\"\\nPOINTING EAST\\n\")        elif(compassHeading <= -175 or compassHeading >= 175):            print(\"\\nPOINTING SOUTH\\n\")        elif(compassHeading <= -85 and compassHeading >= -95):            print(\"\\nPOINTING WEST\\n\")    except:        print(\"Compass heading not yet calculated.\")    time.sleep(0.2)  <\/code><\/pre>\n
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  using Phidget22;namespace CompassHeading{    internal class Program    {        static void Main(string[] args)        {            \/\/Create            Spatial spatial = new Spatial();            \/\/Open            spatial.Open(1000);            \/\/Use your Phidgets            while (true)            {                try                {                    double compassHeading = spatial.EulerAngles.Heading;                    Console.WriteLine(\"Compass Heading: \" + Math.Round(compassHeading) + \"\u00b0\");                    if (compassHeading >= -5 && compassHeading <= 5)                    {                        Console.WriteLine(\"\\nPOINTING NORTH\\n\");                    }                    else if (compassHeading >= 85 && compassHeading <= 95)                    {                        Console.WriteLine(\"\\nPOINTING EAST\\n\");                    }                    else if (compassHeading <= -175 || compassHeading >= 175)                    {                        Console.WriteLine(\"\\nPOINTING SOUTH\\n\");                    }                    else if (compassHeading <= -85 && compassHeading >= -95)                    {                        Console.WriteLine(\"\\nPOINTING WEST\\n\");                    }                }                catch (Exception ex)                {                    Console.WriteLine(\"Compass heading not yet calculated\");                }                System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(200);            }        }    }}  <\/code><\/pre>\n
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Slowly spin your Spatial Phidget on your desk. You will see a Compass Heading<\/strong> being printed to the screen. This value ranges from 0 to \u00b1180 degrees. When you are within 10 degrees of a cardinal direction (N,E,S,W) your program will print the direction it is pointing.<\/pee>[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.phidgets.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/compass_heading_direction.jpg” title_text=”compass_heading_direction” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.22.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_code admin_label=”Run Your Program” _builder_version=”4.22.0″ vertical_offset_tablet=”0″ horizontal_offset_tablet=”0″ z_index_tablet=”0″ box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_vertical_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_blur_tablet=”40px” box_shadow_spread_tablet=”0px” global_colors_info=”{}”]  The Compass Heading is aligned with the top of your Spatial Phidget (shown above).<\/pee>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner module_id=”practice” _builder_version=”4.16″ vertical_offset_tablet=”0″ horizontal_offset_tablet=”0″ z_index_tablet=”0″ box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_vertical_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_blur_tablet=”40px” box_shadow_spread_tablet=”0px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_code admin_label=”Practice” _builder_version=”4.22.0″ vertical_offset_tablet=”0″ horizontal_offset_tablet=”0″ z_index_tablet=”0″ box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_vertical_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_blur_tablet=”40px” box_shadow_spread_tablet=”0px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Practice<\/h2>\n
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  1. Modify your code to print the ordinal directions (NE, NW, SE, SW)<\/li>\n
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  2. Create a GUI and point an arrow in the direction your Spatial Phidget is pointing.<\/li>\n
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