Let’s talk about tilt sensors for a second. The simplest tilt sensors – the dead simplest – are a few ball bearings rolling around in a small metal can. When the can is tilted, the balls roll into a ...

If you’re trying to detect the orientation of an object, sometimes you really don’t need a 6DOF gyro and accelerometer. Hell, if you only need to detect if an object is tilted, you can get a simple ...

An inclination or tilt sensor provides angular-tilt information relative to gravitational force. This information can then be used to change the characteristics of the device. For example, tilt ...

In storms or other turbulence, pilots need to know how the plane is orientated and the angle at which the plane is tilted toward Earth’s surface. If the plane’s nose is tilted downward at a 45-degree ...

A study published in Scientific Reports presents an analytical framework for optical fiber angular displacement sensors (OFAS) that measures tilt angles in multiple directions. This model links ...

Ultra simple circuit of the tilt sensor alarm presented here can be fabricated using readily available inexpensive components. The circuit is a true transistor based design. Home made Tilt sensor for ...