Phidgets Inc. has released the PhidgetAccelerometer 3-Axis +-3G. The
Accelerometer module provides vibration, tilt, and acceleration sensing.
The module is calibrated at the factory and comes ready to use; it connects
to a PC or a MAC through the USB port. The product is designed for quick
prototyping and can be used in a wide variety of applications.
In the past users had to use multiple Dual Axis Accelerometers in order
to track vibration, tilt and acceleration. Phidgets has made it a lot easier
by putting all the required functionality in a single cost effective module
PhidgetAccelerometer Features
- Frequency: 60 Samples per second
- Dimensions: 1.2" X 1.2" X 0.4"
- Power Consumption: 20mA
- Noise level: 6 milli G.
The accelerometer is controlled through APIs (Application Programming
Interfaces) under Windows, Windows CE, Mac OS X, and Linux. The programming
languages supported include Visual Basic, VB.NET, C#, C/C++, Flash/Flex,
Java, Labview, and Matlab.
Applications
PhidgetAccelerometers can be used in a large variety of applications
and projects such as:
- Sensing tilt in remote operated vehicles.
- Estimating velocity and tracking acceleration in race cars or remote
control cars.
- Capturing motion input for gaming.
- Capturing motion input for Human Interface Research.
- Drop sensing for datalogging on shipments
- Capturing long term vibration data to help with the analysis of
machinery performance.
- Detecting movement or presence by measuring structural vibration.
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This product is part of the Phidgets family!
Phidgets are an easy to use set of USB-based building blocks for low cost
sensing and control from your PC. A wide array of sensors, I/O devices,
and controllers are available.
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