Version History
Here you can find the changelog of Sensor Logger since it was posted on our website on 2022-08-31.
The latest version is 1.31.4 and it was updated on soft112.com on 19 April, 2024.
See below the changes in each version:
version 1.31.4
posted on 2024-04-14
Apr 14, 2024
Version 1.31.4
- Option to optimise Location sensor, suitable for navigational context.
- Warning when you start a recording with less than 2GB of storage space left.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.
version 1.31.2
posted on 2024-03-29
Mar 29, 2024
Version 1.31.2
- Fixes lossless audio recording.
version 1.31
posted on 2024-03-15
Mar 15, 2024
Version 1.31
- Rule engine now supports the pausing and resuming of audio and camera sensors. Note that video pausing and resuming remains unsupported.
- Fixes an issue that leads to incorrect sampling rates for different Microphone quality settings. If you’re previously using the lossless option, the output file format may have changed, see documentation for more info.
- Bluetooth stability improvements. Some BLE beacons may have two entries in the Bluetooth Metadata instead of one due to additional new broadcasted information. In this case, you should use the latter, more information complete, entry.
version 1.28.2
posted on 2024-02-19
Feb 19, 2024
Version 1.28.2
- Support recordings of up to 1GB for Sensor Logger Cloud.
version 1.28.1
posted on 2024-02-08
Feb 8, 2024
Version 1.28.1
- Bug fixes and improvements
version 1.28
posted on 2024-01-31
Jan 31, 2024
Version 1.28
- Export and share plots of your recordings.
- Select between previewing instantaneous or rolling averaged values from sensors.
- Easily save QR codes for joining study and configuring Sensor Logger as images.
version 1.27.1
posted on 2024-01-01
Jan 1, 2024
Version 1.27.1
- QR codes updated to app links
version 1.27
posted on 2023-12-28
Dec 28, 2023
Version 1.27
- The manufacturer and model name are logged from Bluetooth devices which return this metadata.
- You can now optionally skip writing data to disk when HTTP Push is enabled. This is useful if you want to conserve on-device disk space and have your data pipeline rely entirely on streamed data.
- Annotation is now supported on paired Apple Watch running Sensor Logger
version 1.26
posted on 2023-11-21
Nov 21, 2023
Version 1.26
- Get finer control over the sampling frequency of sensors with the updated sampling settings page.
- The Microphone Sensor now supports live preview.
version 1.25.1
posted on 2023-11-10
Nov 10, 2023
Version 1.25.1
- Introducing the Rule Engine. Write custom rules to automate your data collection intelligently based on sensors, location, and time.
- Triggering rules include any sensor measurement, time of day, day of the week, duration, and geofencing.
- Actions that can be triggered include: adjusting sensor sampling, adding tag, adding annotation, ending, pausing, and resuming recording.
- The Rule Engine runs seamlessly in the background during a recording session.
- View live evaluation logs in the Rules Console during a recording. Also available as a log file afterward as part of the recording.
- Use the Rule Engine with Studies to add further intelligence to your data collection process from other Sensor Logger users.
- Combine the Rule Engine with HTTP Push to further automate your connected data setup.
- Intuitive rules editing interface allows you to compose complex data-capturing logic without needing to write a single line of code.
- A gallery of examples and tips to inspire you with creative ways of using the Rule Engine in Sensor Logger.
- Settings are now organised into sections for quicker navigation.
- Confirm before restoring settings to defaults.
- Additional help and support documentation about the differences amongst fused, gps and network locations.
- Fixes an issue that caused an incorrect date to be displayed when reviewing annotations.
- Fixes an issue where interface elements may not render properly when system dark mode is enabled.
- Fixes a critical issue that may cause uncalibrated data to be unavailable when the battery sensor is toggled on.
- Fixes a critical issue whereby up to a second worth of data may be ignored at the end of a recording session.
version 1.25
posted on 2023-11-08
Nov 8, 2023
Version 1.25
- Introducing the Rule Engine. Write custom rules to automate your data collection intelligently based on sensors, location, and time.
- Triggering rules include any sensor measurement, time of day, day of the week, duration, and geofencing.
- Actions that can be triggered include: adjusting sensor sampling, adding tag, adding annotation, ending, pausing, and resuming recording.
- The Rule Engine runs seamlessly in the background during a recording session.
- View live evaluation logs in the Rules Console during a recording. Also available as a log file afterward as part of the recording.
- Use the Rule Engine with Studies to add further intelligence to your data collection process from other Sensor Logger users.
- Combine the Rule Engine with HTTP Push to further automate your connected data setup.
- Intuitive rules editing interface allows you to compose complex data-capturing logic without needing to write a single line of code.
- A gallery of examples and tips to inspire you with creative ways of using the Rule Engine in Sensor Logger.
- Settings are now organised into sections for quicker navigation.
- Confirm before restoring settings to defaults.
- Additional help and support documentation about the differences amongst fused, gps and network locations.
- Fixes an issue that caused an incorrect date to be displayed when reviewing annotations.
- Fixes an issue where interface elements may not render properly when system dark mode is enabled.
- Fixes a critical issue that may cause uncalibrated data to be unavailable when the battery sensor is toggled on.
- Fixes a critical issue whereby up to a second worth of data may be ignored at the end of a recording session.
version 1.24
posted on 2023-10-30
Oct 30, 2023
Version 1.24
- Continuously scan and log all Bluetooth devices.
- Bug fixes around the tags and Studies features.
- Improved documentation for sensor units, JSON schema, HTTP Push and more on Awesome Sensor Logger — a repository of free resources and code for analysing your data.
version 1.23
posted on 2023-10-22
Oct 22, 2023
Version 1.23
- Export recordings as a single SQLite database, organised by sensors into tables.
- Reliability fixes for long-running HTTP Push sessions.
- Improved warning if motion sensors are not calibrated.
version 1.22
posted on 2023-10-07
Oct 7, 2023
Version 1.22
- Combine readings from multiple sensors into a single CSV export, allowing for easier downstream analysis.
- Intuitively customise resampling, upsampling and downsampling strategies when merging CSVs.
- Updated export file name patterns, with options to include the aggregation strategies as part of the name.
- Faster and more memory efficient JSON and KML exports.
- A wider selection of colour themes for you to choose from.
- Bug fixes and other minor improvements, including additional documentation on how to ensure watch connection reliability.
- Fixes an issue causing the time axis on the plots to be incorrect.
version 1.21
posted on 2023-09-17
Sep 17, 2023
Version 1.21
- Now supports newer generations of Bluetooth beacons.
- Introducing the Network sensor, allowing you to log the current device network state and quality — e.g. whether you are on WiFi or cellular, signal strength, IP addresses, WiFI network name, cellular carrier name and generation.
- Enhanced visualisation:
- For GPS tracks, toggle proportional plotting on or off for more accurate shapes.
- Improved plots for battery information.
- Improved experiences when viewing images, including the ability to export individual photos.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
version 1.19
posted on 2023-09-07
Sep 7, 2023
Version 1.19
- Edit Study description, investigator name, and more after the study has been created.
- Add a custom questionnaire to ask participants for additional information based on your Study requirements. The questionnaire may contain free-form text fields, numeric fields, and email fields. Choose whether to present the questionnaire upon joining a study or ending a recording.
- Customise the Study ID so it is more user-friendly for the participants.
- Bug fixes and other enhancements, including a reminder for the “Keep Awake” option when toggling on sensors that may not reliably work in the background.
version 1.18.1
posted on 2023-08-13
Aug 13, 2023
Version 1.18.1
- Configure how to scan for nearby Bluetooth devices.
- Configure whether to keep Sensor Logger awake during a recording, and optionally dim the screen. Use this for sensors which cannot be reliably log when Sensor Logger is in the background.
- Where applicable, the full advertisement data is logged from Bluetooth devices to maximise compatibility for further downstream processing.
- Improved Smart Name and other bug fixes and minor enhancements.
version 1.18
posted on 2023-08-02
Aug 2, 2023
Version 1.18
- Smart Name automatically renames recordings based on the location, if enabled, so you can organise your recordings more easily.
- Set Camera Mode to Video to record video instead of capturing images at set intervals. You can also set the video resolution.
- Pedometer as a sensor is now available. It logs the number of steps taken since the beginning of the recording session, as determined by the operating system.
- Improved recordings metadata — now includes local timezone information. You can also now browse the metadata within the app for each recording.
- Improved companion watch app discovery.
- Improved audio file recovery should Sensor Logger gets terminated in the background during a recording.
- Tap and hold to settings icon to get a preview of the current configuration, without worrying about accidentally changing them.
version 1.17.1
posted on 2023-07-31
Jul 31, 2023
Version 1.17.1
- You can now filter the Bluetooth device scanning by signal strength. You can also easily access helpful resources to help you decode Bluetooth data.
- Squashed a few bugs and fixed a few minor UI issues.
version 1.16.5
posted on 2023-06-28
Jun 28, 2023
Version 1.16.5
- Improved JSON exporting mechanism to handle larger recordings.
version 1.16.2
posted on 2023-06-23
Jun 23, 2023
Version 1.16.2
- Update study size after the study has been created.
- Enhancements to text inputs when creating a study.
- Easier study sharing using links.
- Bug fixes and other improvements.
version 1.16.1
posted on 2023-06-19
Jun 19, 2023
Version 1.16.1
- Fixed a critical bug preventing recordings to be recovered after app crashes.
- Fixed a critical bug related to the tags screen.
- Helpful hints for Studies.
version 1.16
posted on 2023-06-12
Jun 12, 2023
Version 1.16
- Introducing Studies.
- Use Studies to collect data from other Sensor Logger users in a streamlined way.
- Participating in Studies.
- Any Sensor Logger user can join a Study, and collect data on behalf of the investigator.
- In a study, the exact sensor configuration is prescribed by the investigator to ensure data collection consistency.
- Join, pause and switch Studies anytime.
- Easily filter and organise recordings made for different Studies.
- Creating and managing Studies.
- Create custom Studies with your own data collection requirements, including clear data usage description, privacy statement and contact details to ensure privacy compliance.
- Customise Study size, duration, sensor configuration, export formats and more.
- Invite others to your Study with a short code or a QR code.
- Keep track of participant count, recording number, and other statistics about your Study.
- Introducing Sensor Logger Cloud.
- Study participants can upload their recordings to a secure cloud for easy data sharing.
- Study investigators can download all contributed recordings from all participants in a single interface.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.
- New theme colours.
version 1.15.2
posted on 2023-04-22
Apr 22, 2023
Version 1.15.2
- You can now take images as frequently as your device can handle.
- Fixed a critical bug causing plots not to be displayed.
version 1.14
posted on 2023-04-09
Apr 9, 2023
Version 1.14
- Custom naming template
- Exporting screen improvement
version 1.13
posted on 2023-03-20
Mar 20, 2023
Version 1.13
- New Camera sensors
- Take pictures at select intervals, time synchronised against all other sensors.
- Configurable to capture using front or rear cameras
- Large or minimised viewfinders, when the sensor is enabled.
- Preview and export images.
- Organise and filter recordings using tags.
- Sorting recordings for easier management.
- By recording time.
- By duration.
- By recording name.
- Large-font head-up display when previewing live readings.
- What’s New screen to help you discover the latest new features.
- UI enhancements.
- Introducing Sensor Logger Plus
- Paid tier for additional features & to support the continuous development of Sensor Logger.
- For personal, academic and research use.
- Advanced settings
- More than 10 recordings.
- More theme colours to choose from.
- Change the app icon.
- More exporting formats.
- xls, where each sensor is a new sheet.
- kml, for location data only
- Support the development of Sensor Logger
- Introducing Sensor Logger Pro
- Paid tier for using Sensor Logger commercially including email support
version 1.10.2
posted on 2022-08-06
Aug 6, 2022 Version 1.10.2
- HTTP Data Push now supports an optional authentication header.
- HTTP Data Push now sets the content-type to ‘application/json’.
- Checks for compass calibration when recording the magnetometer sensor.
- Bug fixes and UX improvements.