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Nine-Axis Sensing Enables Games and Augmented Reality

February 1, 2012 By Randy Frank

At the 2012 International CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas, Frank Melzer, CEO of Bosch Sensortec demonstrates 9-axis sensing using a combined accelerometer and eCompass magnetometer with the company’s newest 3×3-mm triaxial gyroscope, the BMG160. The 9-degree of freedom sensing combined with an imaging system and additional software enables augmented reality. In addition, Melzer […]

Filed Under: Accelerometer, Featured, Gyroscope, Magnetic sensor, MEMS Sensor Technology Tagged With: 3-axis, Accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, MEMS, triaxial

Accelerometer Helps Archers Hit the Mark

January 5, 2012 By Randy Frank

When new products are introduced, manufacturers like to identify other potential applications beyond the one used to drive product development. Mounting an accelerometer on an arrow tip to provide ballistic measurements to evaluate bows probably was not on any accelerometer manufacturer’s list. However, that is what Full Flight Technology does to improve high-performance archery. Using […]

Filed Under: Accelerometer, Featured, MEMS Sensor Technology Tagged With: 3-axis, Accelerometer, MEMS

Smallest Sensor Week: Smallest 3-Axis Digital Gyroscope

December 12, 2011 By Randy Frank

With microelectromechanical system (MEMS) technology and semiconductor packages, sensor manufacturers compete to cram the most technology into the smallest package. This week, Sensor Tips will highlight products that the manufacturer says is the world’s smallest. Without performing the extensive research necessary to verify the claims, we’ll take their word for it. Users can take advantage […]

Filed Under: Featured, Gyroscope, MEMS Sensor Technology Tagged With: 3-axis, digital gyroscope, smallest, STMicroelectronics

Small Vibration Monitor Delivers Exceptional Low-noise Performance

September 27, 2011 By Randy Frank

A vibration monitor can prevent a myriad of problems – if it can fit within the monitored system’s space constraints and has the right performance. For noise sensitive applications with limited space, Analog Devices’ ADIS16228 iSensor vibration monitor could be that solution. An embedded programmable processor in the MEMS-based vibration analysis system provides directional sensing […]

Filed Under: Accelerometer, Featured, MEMS Sensor Technology, Vibration Tagged With: 3-axis, Analog Devices, MEMS, vibration monitor

Sensing Three Axes of Linear and Angular Motion in a 20-mm Footprint

September 24, 2011 By Randy Frank

There seems to be an insatiable demand to sense motion in the latest portable electronic products. For those with limited space, STMicroelectronics LSM330DL Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) sensor could satisfy their requirements. In its 4 x 5 x 1mm plastic land grid array (LGA) package, the 6 degrees-of-freedom (6DoF) inertial MEMS module is almost twice as […]

Filed Under: Accelerometer, Featured, Gyroscope, MEMS Sensor Technology, Motion Tagged With: 3-axis, 6DoF, Accelerometer, gyroscope, IMU

Three-Axis Digital Gyroscope Targets Consumer and Portable Applications

August 30, 2011 By Randy Frank

Today’s advancements in Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) sensor technology can mean new levels of performance and reliability in specific applications. An example is STMicroelectronics newest 3-axis digital gyroscope that provides high sensing resolution with high immunity to audio noise and vibrations. Housed in a 4x4x1 mm package, the L3GD20 is immune to both mechanical vibrations coupled […]

Filed Under: Featured, Gyroscope, MEMS Sensor Technology Tagged With: 3-axis, gyroscope, MEMS

Highly Integrated MEMS-Based Motion Sensing

November 30, 2010 By Randy Frank

Motion sensing is at the heart of several new features in consumer products including cell phone, tablet PCs and games. InvenSense has been a major player in these applications but its newest product family makes motion sensing even easier to design and manufacturer. MPU-6000 product family integrates a 3-axis gyroscope and a 3-axis accelerometer on […]

Filed Under: Accelerometer, Featured, MEMS Sensor Technology, Motion Tagged With: 3-axis, Accelerometer, gyroscope, InvenSense, MEMS, motion sensing

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