accelerometer
Noun
Meaning
An apparatus for measuring the velocity imparted by gunpowder.
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As small as a button, it features a 6-axis accelerometer, a DSP sensor hub, a Bluetooth LE unit, and a battery charge controller. citation It was scheduled to ship in the second half of the year.
Last year, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10’s S Pen added a six-axis motion sensor, including an accelerometer and gyroscope, that allowed the company to create a new gesture-based way of controlling apps called Air Actions.
Apps like Activity and Workout read data from the accelerometer and the heart rate sensor, while communication features let users send sketches, heartbeats, and animated emoji.
By combining state-of-the-art optical sensor technology with an accelerometer and gyroscope, the Fusion Engine provides unmatched tracking speed.
In the study, each patient was given an off-the-shelf wristband that contained a Bluetooth-connected wearable device equipped with an accelerometer.
A mobile computing device is provided that includes a processor, as accelerometer, and a housing with two parts.