MEMS-based accelerometers are increasingly deployed in harsh environments where mechanical stress is not just expected but constant.

Scientists from two US universities have found a way to attack accelerometers by using sound waves, a technique that has allowed them to spoof accelerometer signals and feed devices and applications ...

Last fall, I grabbed a robot arm from Robot Geeks when they were on sale at Thanksgiving. The arm uses servos to rotate the base and move the joints and gripper. These work well enough but I found one ...

A new research project in the UK may have important implications for the world of football (soccer) through the use of new technology such as GPS and miniature accelerometers to better assess a player ...

How do piezoelectric accelerometers — vibration sensors — work? The force caused by vibration or a change in motion (acceleration) causes the sensor's mass to “squeeze” contained piezoelectric ...

The AIS1xxxDS peripheral-sensor accelerometers detect the rapid deceleration of the vehicle during a crash and send instant information to the airbag control unit. The accelerometers provide ...

Austin, Tex. — Freescale Semiconductor has unveiled its advanced low-gravity (low-g) MMA6700/1EG accelerometers at this week's (Sept. 10) Freescale Technology Forum Japan. These dual-axis inertial ...