A piezoelectric accelerometer is a device that measures the vibration — or small reciprocating accelerations — of a structure. Learn when and where to use these highly specialized sensing devices. How ...

If you’re curious how the Apple Watch’s heart rate monitor works, the company is now happy to explain. A new support document on Apple’s website describes exactly how the watch measures your pulse, ...

In an ongoing quest to bring you news about the guts of your next gadgets, here’s some riveting stuff about accelerometers. Remember when they first burst onto the scene? How much fun we had tilting ...

Fiber Bragg grating (FBG) accelerometers and vibration sensors represent a rapidly evolving field with significant implications for structural health monitoring, seismic detection, and industrial ...

A new electronic bi-axial tilt sensor has been designed based upon force balance accelerometer technology. The SI-702B tilt sensor produces a high-level, low-impedance output proportional to the sine ...