A startup called Cumulonimbus Inc launched an Android app called PressureNET that displays barometric pressure and allowed users to submit their data. The latest version of the app goes a step further with a way for the 18,000+ users to not only visually display data but also opt-in on data sharing features. The startup wants to transform their app into a distributed, crowdsourced scientific platform that's open source using devices that people already carry around with them.
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Singularity Hub - 8 Apr 2013 19:20
A startup called Cumulonimbus Inc launched an Android app called PressureNET that displays barometric pressure and allowed users to submit their data. The latest version of the app goes a step further with a way for the 18,000+ users to not only visually display data but also opt-in on data sharing features. The startup wants to transform their app into a distributed, crowdsourced scientific platform that's open source using devices that people already carry around with them.
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