130-28029 Parallax Inc, 130-28029 Datasheet - Page 77

• Manufacturer Part Number: 130-28029
• Description: KIT PARTS SMART SENSORS
• Manufacturer: Parallax Inc

Specifications of 130-28029

• Accessory Type: Education Kit
• Product: Microcontroller Accessories
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Contains lead / RoHS non-compliant
• For Use With/related Products: BASIC Stamp®
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant, Contains lead / RoHS non-compliant

Chapter 3: The Memsic Dual-Axis Accelerometer
Acceleration is a measure of how quickly speed changes. Just as a speedometer is a
meter that measures speed, an accelerometer is a meter that measures acceleration. You
can use an accelerometer's ability to sense acceleration to take a variety of measurements
that can be very useful to electronic and robotic projects and designs. Here are some
examples:
Accelerometers are already used in many different devices, including personal
electronics, specialized equipment and machines. Here are just a few examples:
Once upon a time, accelerometers were large, clunky and expensive instruments that did
not lend themselves to electronic and robotic projects. This all changed thanks to the
advent of MEMS, micro-electro-mechanical-systems. MEMS technology is responsible
for an ever-increasing number of formerly mechanical devices being designed right onto
silicon chips.
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Acceleration
Tilt and tilt angle
Incline
Rotation
Vibration
Collision
Gravity
Self-balancing robots
Tilt-mode game controllers
Model airplane autopilots
Car alarm systems
Crash detection/airbag deployment systems
Human motion monitoring systems
Leveling tools
Chapter 3: Tilt with the Memsic Accelerometer · Page 65