Watch diagnostic iPhone application

A new algorithm for telling time was invented at Instant-lab then implemented as an iPhone application. It allows a computer to tell time by reading the watch hands only, independently of the display. The advantage of this algorithm is that watch hands are more amenable to pattern recognition algorithms than watch displays. The latter are extremely variable and difficult to recognise systematically using computer image processing algorithms. This application can be used for several purposes:

• simplified observation of daily rate (marche diurne)
• internal prototype chronometric testing (chronométrie au porter employés)
• large scale chronometric testing (chronométrie au porter client)
• centralized data collection to Manufacture
• remote diagnostics
• measure of second/minute hand synchronization (user adjustment)
• verification of minute/hour hand synchronization (manufacture assembly)
• verification of hand/dial relative positioning; client/watch connection.