A new detector to home in on the mystery of dark matter is getting closer to deployment. At the University of Southampton in ...

That’s because a rate gyroscope — which is the gold cylinder ... Wondering what is different about this compared to a MEMS accelerometer? We know they’re really not the same thing at all ...

An accelerometer measures the acceleration of your phone. It does that on three axes: horizontal, vertical, and forward/backward. It also senses vibration, tilt, and free fall. Being able to calculate ...

This saves both battery life and prevents accidental screen touches. Accelerometer and gyroscope Accelerometers in mobile phones are used to detect the orientation of the phone. The gyroscope ...