Software Applications

Shimmer Research provides a number of supporting application for customers and users of the Shimmer platform. The applications range from calibration of the Kinematic/IMU modules, to demonstration applications for the ECG and GSR modules.

The applications are available to all Shimmer customers and users of the platform, and can be access via the members’ section of the website.

ShimmerConnect

ShimmerConnect allows users to display and save data received from Shimmer devices streaming over Bluetooth. Users can select the sampling rate, which sensors are to be used, enable/disable power monitoring, and change parameters such as the accelerometer’s sensitivity.

Once captured, the data can then be saved to a CSV file for further interpretation and analysis. For more details visit the following web-pages:

Shimmer 9DoF Calibration Application

The Shimmer 9DOF Calibration Application Rev0.1 provides an automated procedure for calculating the calibration parameters for Shimmer’s integrated tri-axial accelerometer. The calibration parameters can be stored to the Shimmer memory and recalled by other applications to provide calibrated sensor data.

The application also allows the user to determine, enter and store the offset bias for Shimmer’s tri-axial gyroscope, to enter calibration parameters for a tri-axial gyroscope and magnetometer and store these parameters to the Shimmer memory where they can be recalled by other applications. For more details via the Calibration Application web-page:

Application Development

One of the key features of the Shimmer platform is that it provides all the sensed data in raw or semi processed format. With Shimmer the user can capture the specific data that adds value to their product or research, and develop applications to interpret the information in a meaningful way.

Shimmer Research does not provide application specific host side software, and it is recommended that customers develop applications that is tailored to their requirements. This will allow customers to fully realise the potential and flexibility of Shimmer’s open source nature, and ensure the host application is tailored to produce results that adds real value to your product, service, project or research.