ACCELEROMETER: Seismic Accelerometer

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They hope that the sensitivity will improve as cell phone accelerometers get better. There are some obvious issues that would get in the way of using such a phone-based seismic network, however. For one, isolating the shaking due to the earthquake from A tiny chip already used in smartphones for the orientation of your screen could serve to create a real-time urban seismic network Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) accelerometers have been used since the 1990s, when they revolutionized the Trimble has announced its new SG160-09 SeismoGeodetic system – an integrated GNSS reference receiver, broadband seismic recorder, and force-balance triaxial accelerometer for infrastructure and precise scientific applications. The unit provides real-time Epson Electronics America Launches High-Performance Quartz MEMS Inclinometers & Accelerometers for Seismic, Industrial and Modal Analysis Applications New devices boast the compactness and energy efficiency of MEMS sensors with the high performance of Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) introduced today an integrated Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) reference receiver, broadband seismic recorder and a force-balance triaxial accelerometer for infrastructure and precise scientific applications―the Trimble Traditional seismic sensors cost $5,000 to $10,000 apiece. Laptop sensors are free, and desktop computers can be converted in less than 10 minutes with a $50 USB accelerometer. Thousands more computers will be necessary before the network could be used to .

Now a group of Italian seismologists say the accelerometers tucked inside iPhones could be used to create an urban seismic network to aid in recovery efforts following a strong earthquake. The Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) accelerometers are New devices boast the compactness and energy efficiency of MEMS sensors with the high performance of mechanical servo sensors. SAN JOSE, CA – November 5, 2012 – Epson Electronics America (EEA) today announced two new compact inclinometers and SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Epson Electronics America (EEA) today announced two new compact inclinometers and accelerometers (three-axis sensor units) for different industrial and aerospace applications. These products provide stable monitoring for Traditional accelerometers use a “seismic mass” attached to a spring encased in some sort of housing. As the device moves the mass moves on the spring and the device can measure the movement. Using multiple units a device can determine which way the it .