how do smart watches count your steps?

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It’s on your arm not your leg so how does it actually know how many steps you’re taking? And do things like how fast you walk and how long your stride is make a difference?

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Every movement humans do has a certain pattern at any given point on your body, that pattern can be filtered and spotted

Smart devices have gyroscopes and accelerometers in them, looking for a repetitive up-down movement regardless of orientation (the math itself is much more complex)

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