Google brings handy Sleep API to Android: this does it
Google is releasing a new API for the Android operating system. It concerns the Sleep API, which makes smart use of the sensors in the device.
Drag API in Android
To be even more efficient with the battery in your smartphone or tablet, Android gets a Sleep API. The company has been offering an Activity Recognition API for some time that uses machine learning to apply battery optimization when the phone is not in use. Google is now taking it a step further with the Sleep API.
The light and motion sensors are read for the Sleep API. It can retrieve data about users related to sleep. For example, it can be used for using Bedtime mode in the Google Clock app. In this way it gives two kinds of information. Google says the following about this;
- A ‘sleep confidence’, which is reported at a regular interval (up to 10 minutes)
- A daily sleep segment which is reported after a wakeup is detected
Developers can apply the sleep API in their app. These algorithms can improve battery life. Processes that are not important can then be closed. For the feature, Google is working with developer Urbandroid, known from Sleep As Android. More information can be found in Google’s blog post.
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