Abstract—(MEMS) Microelectromechanical systemsin consumer electronics are growing faster each year, with increasing demands from the mobile market, which is dominating the growth for this emerging ...

Murata recently introduced the SCC2000 series of combined accelerometer and gyroscope sensor devices aimed at use in automotive and industrial applications. Murata recently announced the SCC2000 ...

Sensor fusion—the intelligent combination of data from several sensors for the purpose of improving application or system performance—has the MEMS industry abuzz with promise. With potentially ...

Three-dimensional inertial measurement units (IMU) provide a device's specific force and angular rate using a combination of accelerometers and gyroscopes. IMUs often incorporate additional sensors ...

Earlier this year the iPhone 4 became the first smartphone to boast a built-in gyroscope in addition to an accelerometer, proximity sensor and ambient light sensor. Combining a gyroscope with an ...

Using the built-in accelerometer and gyroscope, future iPhones could compensate for shaky video recordings with new software-based stabilization. Apple's interest in allowing users to record better ...

Nintendo's white wonder, the Wii, is doing huge business, and more people than ever are picking up a controller these days to flail their arms in a game of Wii Sports or do their morning stretches ...