A Two Dimensional Digital Clinometer with Dual Axis Micromachined Accelerometers

2축 MEMS 가속도 센서를 이용한 2차원 디지털 경사계

  • 송기무 (세종대 항공우주공학과)
  • Published : 2006.10.01

Abstract

This paper deals with a new two dimensional clinometer based on dual axis micromachined accelerometers. The clinometer is a small and low-cost product, which is mainly developed to help golfers read easily the tilt of a putting green. First, this paper proposes the principle of two dimensional clinometer and also a calibration method with respect to the offset voltage and sensitivity of a accelerometer. Experimental results on the developed clinometer show that the proposed clinometer can provide useful information on the tilt angle and direction of an inclined plane.

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