Types of sensor channels

• Accelerometer sensor channel
  Detects movement gestures, such as moving the device up or down
• Rotation sensor channel
  Detects the rotation of the device about each axis
• Orientation sensor channel
  Indicates the orientation of the device, for example: display up or display down
• Accelerometer double-tap sensor channel
  Detects a double-tap on the device where the taps occur in quick succession and in the same direction
• Proximity monitor sensor channel
  Indicates how close the device is to, for example, the user's hand or ear
• Ambient light sensor channel
  Indicates the current light level
• Magnetic North channel sensor
  Indicates the number of degrees between the device and magnetic north
• Magnetometer XYZ sensor channel
  Indicates the strength of the geomagnetic flux density in the X, Y and Z axes