We take it for granted now, but the fact that you can flip your phone from portrait to landscape mode depends on accelerometers. As everyone knows, though, the damn things often get it wrong, leaving ...

Abstract—(MEMS) Microelectromechanical systemsin consumer electronics are growing faster each year, with increasing demands from the mobile market, which is dominating the growth for this emerging ...

Actually, I've done this experiment before (although with an iPod touch). Of course, it's a fun experiment so it seems worthwhile to repeat the measurement. Of course most smart phones have some type ...

We barely notice them, but they're one of the most important features buried in the everyday smartphone experience. Accelerometers are devices that can measure acceleration (the rate of change in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Accelerometer-based rehabilitation may improve recovery outcomes at 1 year after ACL reconstruction. Use of an ...

Handheld devices including smartphones and Tablet PCs have touch screens and many buttons for different functions. In order to save battery power, if the screen is not touched or the button is not ...

Daily physical activity measured by accelerometer may show PAH severity and is linked with bone mineral density, clinical worsening, and HRQoL.

[Chris Suprock] is interested in using technology to improve your accuracy with a firearm. To that end, he’s using an Accelerometer mounted to a gun to gather feedback about each shot. The hardware ...