Study and Analysing Scope of Sensors Used in Android Mobile

Android is an operating system designed based on a modified version of Linux Kernel and other open source software. Android popularity is because of most successful mobile operating system. Android gain popularity in market because its interactive interface, Multi Language Support, App Store for different kinds of Application, Easily available development tools either by using Android SDK or Android Studio by just knowing only basic object oriented java programming language. Hardware including 32 and 64 bit - ARM architecture, *86, *86-64 MIPS and MIPS 64 this enable android to be used in device other than limited mobile phone. Android tablet used Intel processor and Android *86 can run on desktop PC. Android provide list of feature includes - Messaging text messaging, C2DM, GCM part of push messaging service, Auto correction and directory, Web browser, voice based feature, multi touch, multitasking, screen capture, TV recording, Video calling, Accessibility text to speech, Wireless Connectivity, Media, Storage internal and external and etc. Today Android smart phone having different variety of sensor. Android is a different type of sensing devices installed on mobile phone to gather the data for various user purpose often in a mobile application. Basic sensors used in smart phone are - Air humidity sensors, Barometer, Camera, Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, GPS, Infrared, Proximity sensors, Magnetometer, Light, Pedometer, Microphone Sound sensors, Thermometer and etc. Most of the application design for android phone are based on sensors. Sensors also affect the cost of Android smartphone based on used and cost of sensors. Android price chart exponentially increases with increase in number of sensor like with and without fingerprint scanner smartphone cost difference is about one to two thousand Indian rupees.