Accelerometers are increasingly ubiquitous in consumer devices and industrial applications, largely as a result of the advances in MEMS manufacturing techniques that have allowed the sensors to become ...

MEMS (micro electromechanical system) inertial sensor technology provides a major structural shift in mechanical sensing. When the performance meets their needs, system developers welcome trading ...

In a conference room at Analog Devices (ADI), Howard Wisniowski holds a demo board a little bigger than a commemorative stamp about a meter above the table top. An ADI motion sensor and associated ...

Intelligent features improve user experience and extend battery life time Meeting every requirement, from always-on step counting to demanding optical image ...

A tiny motion sensor is the latest go-go accessory in Gadget Land. — -- Entrepreneur James Park's new gizmo can monitor sleep habits and daily exercise, automatically. The $99 Fitbit Tracker, ...

When professional athletes are having their performance analyzed, it's certainly not unheard of for them to wear motion capture suits while training in a lab environment. Coaches and others can then ...