November 28, 2009

accelerometer

Last modified: Friday, April 03, 2009 

An accelerometer is a device that measures non-gravitational accelerations. On the Apple iPhone there is a 3-way axis device which is used to determine the iPhone's physical position. The accelerometer can tell when the iPhone is tilted, rotated, or moved.

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