Smartphones are a great way to check in on the latest
weather predictions, but new research aims to use the batteries in those same
smartphones to predict the weather.
A group of smartphone app developers and weather experts
created a way to use the temperature sensors built into smartphone batteries to
crowdsource weather information. These tiny thermometers usually prevent
smartphones from dangerously overheating, but the researchers discovered the
battery temperatures tell a story about the environment around them.