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A device used during surveying to measure the acceleration of a ship or aircraft, or to detect ground acceleration in boreholes or on the Earth's surface produced by acoustic vibrations.
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A sensor or transducer for measuring acceleration.
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a piece of technology in a mobile phone or small computer that makes sure images and writing are shown in the correct way for the direction of the screenA monitoring system, including tension sensors, [..]
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An instrument that measures acceleration.
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a sensor whose electrical output is proportional to acceleration, intended for measurement of vibration. The two most common types are the traditional Charge type and the IEPE, Integrated Electronic P [..]
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An electronic component that measures tilt and motion. A device with an accelerometer knows what angle it is being held at. It can also measure movements such as rotation, and motion gestures such as [..]
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(1) A device for sensing or measuring acceleration and converting it to an electric signal. (2) An inertial device for measuring acceleration, usually in three orthogonal axes (lateral X, longitudinal Y, and vertical Z); accelerometers usually consist of a mass, spring, and damper; accelerometers are usually included in inertial sensors, such as AH [..]
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This device measures the vibration and motion of the player. It is an integral part of the Wii remote.
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Oscillatory mechanical system measuring the acceleration of the body to which it is attached.
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An accelerometer is a device that measures non-gravitational accelerations. On the Apple iPhone there is a 3-way axis device which is used to determine the iPhone's physical position. The acce [..]
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A tool that measures changes in gravitational acceleration in the unit it may be installed in. Accelerometers are used to measure acceleration, tilt, and vibration in many devices.
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A device to measure acceleration (the rate at which an object’s velocity changes).
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An instrument for measuring acceleration
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A transducer for measuring vibration in acceleration units.
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(n) an instrument for measuring the acceleration of aircraft or rockets
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a device that measures the vibration, or change in motion (acceleration) of a structure or organism. The force caused by vibration or a change in motion causes piezoelectric material within the device to be squeezed
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A device used in WAVE buoys for measuring acceleration.
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An instrument at the heart of a conventional wave monitoring buoy.
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An inertial sensor that measures linear or angular acceleration. Except where specifically stated, the term accelerometer refers to linear accelerometer.
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An electronic device that helps us to understand movement by measuring vibrations (relative accelerations). The vibration of a car is very different to that of a train or a bus. It has many applications, including the study of live volcanoes.
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Device in a driver’s earpiece that measures the forces a driver’s head experiences in an impact.
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 A device that detects acceleration and tilt. Built using MEMS technology, accelerometers detect impact and deploy automobile airbags as well as retract the hard disk's read/write heads when a laptop is dropped. Digital cameras employ them in their image stabilization circuits. They are used in washing machines to detect excessive vibration an [..]
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An inertial device for measuring acceleration, usually in three orthogonal axes (lateral X, longitudinal Y, and vertical Z); accelerometers usually consist of a mass, spring, and damper; accelerometers are usually included in inertial sensors, such as AHRS and INS;
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The accelerometer is a built-in electronic component that measures tilt and motion. It is also capable of detecting rotation and motion gestures such as swinging or shaking. The most common use for it [..]
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A device that measures the acceleration forces in a certain direction. These devices are used to stabilize quadcoptors, many times in windy conditions
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A sensor that measures acceleration allowing for auto-leveling.
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An accelerometer is a device that detects its own acceleration and is used in mobile phones to determine the phone's orientation. Once the orientation is determined, the phone's software can [..]
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A device that measures the acceleration to which it is subjected and creates an electric signal to match it. In music and audio, accelerometers are found in such things as microphones and guitar picku [..]
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A device which measures acceleration.
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<instrument> An instrument for measuring the rate of change of velocity per unit of time. (05 Mar 2000)
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Accelerometer measures the acceleration it experiences
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An inertial device for measuring acceleration, usually in three orthogonal axes (lateral X, longitudinal Y, and vertical Z); accelerometers usually co...
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An inertial device for measuring acceleration, usually in three orthogonal axes (lateral X, longitudinal Y, and vertical Z); accelerometers usually consist of a mass, spring, and damper; accelerometer [..]
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A device that measures the acceleration to which it is subjected and develops a signal proportional to it. Manufacturers of Accelerometers and other sensor vendors.
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