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A Two Dimensional Digital Clinometer with Dual Axis Micromachined Accelerometers  

Song, Ci-Moo (세종대 항공우주공학과)
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The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers C / v.55, no.10, 2006 , pp. 499-503 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
Clinometer; Calibration; Micromachined Accelerometer; MEMS;
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