For connection to the VSE diagnostic electronics Wide frequency and measuring ranges Robust housing for use in harsh industrial environments Use in hazardous areas Accelerometer sensors have the ability to alter obtained physical acceleration from motion or gravity into a voltage output. Accelerometers are widely used to measure inert acceleration due to gravity, the low-frequency module of the acceleration and the dynamic acceleration due to animal movement [36].
Accelerometers can be used to measure vibration on cars, machines, buildings, process control systems and safety installations. They can also be used to measure seismic activity, inclination, machine vibration, dynamic distance and speed with or without the influence of gravity. Accelerometers are electromechanical devices that sense either static or dynamic forces of acceleration. Static forces include gravity, while dynamic forces can include vibrations and movement. Accelerometers can measure acceleration on one, two, or three axes.
Accelerometer sensors are ICs that measure acceleration, which is the change in speed (velocity) per unit time. Measuring acceleration makes it possible to obtain information such as object inclination and vibration. M/s2 is the international (SI*) unit for acceleration. So, what does an accelerometer do, anyway? Accelerometers are electromechanical computer chips that, like their name suggests, measure the acceleration, vibration, and motion of a structure or device that they’re embedded within.
