About

A physics teacher and a mobile developer.

Our mission is to provide free and low-cost data analysis tools to harness the power of mobile sensors, enhance science education, and facilitate research and industrial use.

Rebecca Vieyra

Science educator

Rebecca is a former high school physics teacher and nationally recognized science educator. She leads global STEM education initiatives for a project at the University of Colorado Boulder. She was awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching in 2013 and served as a NASA Albert Einstein Fellow in 2014.

Chrystian Vieyra Cortés

Android and iOS developer

Chrystian Vieyra Cortés is a software engineering leader, mobile developer, and creator of Physics Toolbox Sensor Suite, used by millions of people worldwide. He has spent his career building and leading mobile applications across Android and iOS, with a particular interest in sensors and emerging mobile technologies. Originally from Mexico, he is based in Washington, D.C. and regularly speaks at mobile development conferences.

In print and on air

As featured in

IIT Magazine Open Education Europa Science on Stage Wiley Pro-Physik Science Focus NSTA Lab Out Loud

Turn Your Smartphone Into a Science Laboratory, book cover

Turn Your Smartphone Into a Science Laboratory Five challenges that use mobile devices to collect and analyze data in physics. By Rebecca Vieyra, Chrystian Vieyra, and colleagues. NSTA Press.