Accelerometers, Adafruit
A series of Adafruit Accelerometers including the phenomenal MMA8451 (
905-4665
) Triple-Axis Accelerometer with 14-bit ADC. You can detect motion, tilt and basic orientation with a digital accelerometer - and the MMA8451 is a great accelerometer to start your journey with. Its usage range goes from +-2g up to +-8g yet is perfect to use with Arduino or another microcontroller.
Also available is the much coveted LSM9DS0 by STMicroelectronics (
905-4615
). Inside are three sensors. One is a classic 3-axis accelerometer, which tells you which direction is down towards the Earth, or how fast the board is accelerating in 3D space. The other is a 3-axis magnetometer that senses where the strongest magnetic force is coming from. The third and final sensor is a 3-axis gyroscope that can measure spin and twist, making it perfect for your application.
Finally, you can also add motion and direction sensing to your wearable FLORA project with the superb LSM303 by STMicroelectronics (
905-4586
) 3-axis Accelerometer+Compass sensor. Similar to the LSM9DS0, this model includes two sensors. The first being a 3-axis accelerometer, followed up by a 3-axis magnetometer. All models are highly reliable and excellent quality, so the choice is yours.
Accelerometers, Adafruit
