Interactive sensor systems and methods for dimensioning

A measuring method by a device, comprising:

• providing an aiming pattern of an imager in the device on a first point;
• activating a timer in the device when the aiming pattern is on the first point;
• gathering sensor data from an accelerometer as the device moves from the first point to a second point;
• providing the aiming pattern on the second point;
• determining an elapsed time from the timer when the aiming pattern is on the second point;
• and
• computing distance on an axis from the first point to the second point based on the elapsed time from the timer and the sensor data from the accelerometer.

A device, comprising:

• a display for displaying a distance between a first point and a second point on a measurement axis;
• an input control for activating a measurement function of the device;
• an imager projecting an aiming pattern at the first point and the second point;
• an accelerometer for generating sensor data in response to moving the device from the first point to the second point;
• a processor for calculating the distance based on the sensor data;
• and
• a local interface communicatively coupling the display, the input control, the accelerometer, and the processor.