Behavioral sensors attached to wild boars have been used to detect when animals are sick with African Swine Fever, a fatal viral disease that affects both boar and domestic pigs. Accelerometer ...

Nuremberg, Germany (EMBEDDED WORLD 2006) — Freescale Semiconductor introduces three highly-sensitive sensors to address the rapid shift in the micro-electromechanical-systems (MEMS) industry toward ...

The MMA73x0L sensors also provide enabling technology for anti-theft applications in laptop computers. An accelerometer within a laptop security system can be used to detect improper motion and ...

Apple's iPhone and Apple Watch would bring its "Detect a Car Crash" feature by 2022, and it is with the accelerometer's tweak.

Unlike current Apple devices, however, the smart earphones in both patents use so-called "ear presence" sensors, which include accelerometers, capacitive touch sensors, force sensors, acoustic ...