Accelerometers turn motion into measurable signals. From tilt and vibration to g-forces, they underpin countless designs. In this “Fun with Fundamentals” entry, we demystify their operation and take a ...

Researchers report that real-time vibration monitoring with active control meaningfully improves the primary profile surface finish on Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) prints. The study, published in ...

Accelerometers are integrated into phones, cars, spacecraft, medical devices and a host of other applications. But their evolution from crude mechanical instruments to today’s microelectromechanical ...

Abstract: We demonstrate a two-dimensional (2D) vector accelerometer based on hole-assisted three-core fiber (HATCF) cantilever with annular inertial mass block. The accelerometer is built by fixing ...

Abstract: An extrinsic three-component accelerometer based on fiber Fabry-Perot (F-P) interferometer is proposed. Unlike the traditional parallel connection, a dedicated filter is proposed to realize ...

Hi all, Just wondering if anybody has had a similar issues or any advice. My N4+ was happily running Openneptune but one day one of the ADXL chips reported as missing, this eventually spread to both ...

If you’re the owner of an Android phone and live in a seismically active region, there’s a chance your phone has popped up an unusual warning. Not one that asks for permission to share personal ...

Physicists at the University of Colorado Boulder have created a groundbreaking quantum device that can measure 3D acceleration using ultracold atoms, something once thought nearly impossible. By ...

Advanced Sensors Calibration (ASC) has announced the introduction of a new family of low-cost, rugged piezoelectric accelerometers, the P311A series, designed for vibration monitoring in industrial ...

In a new study, physicists at the University of Colorado Boulder have used a cloud of atoms chilled down to incredibly cold temperatures to simultaneously measure acceleration in three dimensions—a ...

STMicroelectronics has introduced the LSM6DSV320X inertial measurement unit (IMU) that combines embedded AI, a MEMS gyroscope with ±4,000 dps range, and a dual MEMS accelerometer tuned for activity ...

The difference between 3D printing and good 3D printing comes down to attention to detail. There are so many settings and so many variables, each of which seems to impact the other to a degree that ...