Is there a low-level Garmin API or a way to access raw sensors' readings?

Former Member over 6 years ago

By taking a look at available APIs I haven't seen this option.

What I mean here is that for e.g. measuring pulse, there is an algorithm that converts some raw sensor data that is interpreted/processed and converted into pulse. I'd like to retrieve that kind of (raw) data.

I wanted to perform some experiments with creating my own metrics (other than the ones available) and I wanted to experiment with raw sensors data rather than pulse, SpO2, etc.

Is that in any way possible?

0 jim_m_58 over 6 years ago

External sensors you can access with ANT or BLE.

Internal sensors and HR, you can get raw data from the Compass and Accelerometer and Heartrate. See the Sensor module.

0 Former Member over 6 years ago in reply to jim_m_58

I see, thank you. The sensors module is not as low level as I'd like it to be though (e.g. the heart rate interval somehow detects the heart beats based on some lower-level data from the sensor and it's exactly that data that I'd like to receive). Do you know if there are there any additional lower-level APIs or plans on adding such data?

0 jim_m_58 over 6 years ago in reply to Former Member

That's all there is, and I doubt if anything will be added.

0 6162546 over 3 years ago

I would also like low-level, raw sensor data (e.g. analyze the waveforms).