Blog posts tagged with 'tilt sensor'

How the ADXL335 Tilt and Acceleration Sensor Works with Arduino
Engineering illustration: How the ADXL335 Tilt and Acceleration Sensor Works with Arduino

Explaining how the three-axis MEMS-based ADXL335 sensor works and wiring it to Arduino's analog pins to measure tilt and acceleration.

Mechanical Tilt Sensor: Simple Tip-Over Detection
Engineering illustration: Mechanical Tilt Sensor: Simple Tip-Over Detection

Wire a simple mechanical tilt sensor that acts as an on/off switch when an object's orientation changes, with no calibration needed.