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Craig Aszkler


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The Principles of Acceleration, Shock, and Vibration Sensors   May 1, 2005
By: Craig Aszkler

Accelerometers are sensing transducers that provide an output proportional to acceleration, vibration, and shock. The piezoelectric accelerometer is the most popular class of these devices; other types are based on piezoresistive, capacitive, and servo technologies.