accelerometer
noun
ac·cel·er·om·e·ter
ik-ˌse-lə-ˈrä-mə-tər 
ak-
: an instrument for measuring acceleration or for detecting and measuring vibrations
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However, rather than using theoretical models, Heimdall’s devices are equipped with MEMS chips and accelerometers, the sensors in your phone which measure movement and relative position to the earth.
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Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
The documentation details a combination of accelerometer and microphone sensors used to determine when the wearer’s hand is placed diagonally across the chest.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
For decades, the standard backup for this kind of navigational failure has been inertial navigation, a method for tracking motion using accelerometers and gyroscopes.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
But Ukrainian jamming of satellite radios throws off Russian munitions’ accuracy more than Russian jamming throws off Ukrainian accuracy, as the Ukrainian bombs have superior backup guidance in the form of inertial systems that calculate a munition’s position by way of precise accelerometers.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
The documentation details a combination of accelerometer and microphone sensors used to determine when the wearer’s hand is placed diagonally across the chest.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
For decades, the standard backup for this kind of navigational failure has been inertial navigation, a method for tracking motion using accelerometers and gyroscopes.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
But Ukrainian jamming of satellite radios throws off Russian munitions’ accuracy more than Russian jamming throws off Ukrainian accuracy, as the Ukrainian bombs have superior backup guidance in the form of inertial systems that calculate a munition’s position by way of precise accelerometers.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Accelerometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accelerometer. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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accelerometer
noun
ac·cel·er·om·e·ter
ik-ˌsel-ə-ˈräm-ət-ər
ak-
: an instrument for measuring acceleration or for detecting and measuring vibrations
Medical Definition
accelerometer
noun
ac·cel·er·om·e·ter
ik-ˌsel-ə-ˈräm-ət-ər, ak-
: an instrument for measuring acceleration or for detecting and measuring vibrations
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