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Measuring Speed inside a moving train.

10 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/measuring-speed-inside-a-moving-train.172467/

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theterminator Original post #1
Apr 8, 2013 at 9:23 AM
Can I calculate the speed of the train in which I am travelling using an android phone? I tried something like GPS Speedometer app but it didn't work.
shreymittal
Apr 8, 2013 at 9:50 AM
Yup u can cal. It but it will work with internet
R
Apr 8, 2013 at 10:21 AM
Can I calculate the speed of the train in which I am travelling using an android phone? I tried something like GPS Speedometer app but it didn't work.

Go Near Window or Door , and point it Phone outside train [Be carefull - Your hand & Phone ]

It was ~ 100Km/hr -110km/hr when i chked using my gps phone
shreymittal
Apr 8, 2013 at 11:57 AM
Yes. I know that. How one could measure? Have you?

Yup I have Cal. the speed of train
There is an app in appstore (IOS) forgot the name will tell you. It should also have android versit too
randomuser111
Apr 8, 2013 at 11:59 AM
Download SpeedView app
raksrules
Apr 8, 2013 at 12:03 PM
If one has app like sygic / navigon then it can display the speed right ?
50103
50103 #8
Apr 8, 2013 at 5:19 PM
Search for speedometer in playstore.
acidCow
acidCow #9
Apr 8, 2013 at 8:10 PM
Check out GPS Status and Toolbox on Play Store. Works like a charm.
Saahib
Saahib #10
Apr 8, 2013 at 8:24 PM
There is small GPS Status app for android, easy , simple and light.. give you speed without need of internet, ofcourse you should have GPS locked up.