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About SensorKit
SensorKit is a framework supported by Apple that enables investigators to obtain additional data elements from study participant iPhones & paired Apple watches.
MyDataHelps currently supports the following sensors:
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Accelerometer |
Pedometer Data |
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Ambient Light Sensor |
Phone Usage Report |
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Device Usage Report |
Rotation Rate |
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Keyboard Metrics |
Siri Speech Metrics (iOS 15+) |
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Messages Usage Report |
Telephony Speech Metrics (iOS 15+) |
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On Wrist State (Apple Watch) |
Visits |
To learn more about the available data elements, please review Apple’s sensors.
SensorKit does not allow for historical data collection.
Implementation of SensorKit
CareEvolution’s MyDataHelps platform enables your study team to collect SensorKit data from study participants. Importantly, study teams are required to submit a Research Proposal to Apple for each research study. Please contact us if you plan to submit a research proposal to Apple so that we can assist with completing the form. SensorKit data cannot be collected for a research study until approved by Apple.
You can refer to Apple’s Accessing SensorKit Data for additional details.
SensorKit yields a large volume of data for analysis (can be gigabytes of uncompressed data per participant per day). Please refer to the SensorKit Export Overview for additional details.