accelerometer
noun
ac·cel·er·om·e·ter
ik-ˌse-lə-ˈrä-mə-tər 
ak-
: an instrument for measuring acceleration or for detecting and measuring vibrations
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For decades, the standard backup for this kind of navigational failure has been inertial navigation, a method for tracking motion using accelerometers and gyroscopes.
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The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
But Ukrainian jamming of satellite radios throws off Russian munitions’ accuracy more than Russian jamming throws off Ukrainian accuracy, as the Ukrainian bombs have superior backup guidance in the form of inertial systems that calculate a munition’s position by way of precise accelerometers.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The system's software uses input from lasers and accelerometers to calculate the path travelled from a starting point or detect deviations from GPS data to alert to spoofing.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2025
So while software uses wheel speed sensors and regenerative braking, as well as accelerometers that detect yaw rates, each EV needs to then maintain progressive output responses to driver inputs that allow for confident performance and safety simultaneously.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 25 Mar. 2025
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The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
But Ukrainian jamming of satellite radios throws off Russian munitions’ accuracy more than Russian jamming throws off Ukrainian accuracy, as the Ukrainian bombs have superior backup guidance in the form of inertial systems that calculate a munition’s position by way of precise accelerometers.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The system's software uses input from lasers and accelerometers to calculate the path travelled from a starting point or detect deviations from GPS data to alert to spoofing.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2025
So while software uses wheel speed sensors and regenerative braking, as well as accelerometers that detect yaw rates, each EV needs to then maintain progressive output responses to driver inputs that allow for confident performance and safety simultaneously.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Accelerometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accelerometer. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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accelerometer
noun
ac·cel·er·om·e·ter
ik-ˌsel-ə-ˈräm-ət-ər
ak-
: an instrument for measuring acceleration or for detecting and measuring vibrations
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accelerometer
noun
ac·cel·er·om·e·ter
ik-ˌsel-ə-ˈräm-ət-ər, ak-
: an instrument for measuring acceleration or for detecting and measuring vibrations
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