accelerometer
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Hear the Table Manners of Canada Lynx in Stunningly Gruesome Detail
For the past five years, researchers in Canada have been spying on their local wild cats, the Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis), using accelerometers and audio recorders. The instruments have given the researchers an intimate look at how the animals engage with their environments, from how they hunt down food to how they communicate with other…
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Why The iPhone 5s Accelerometer Is So Screwed Up
A few weeks ago, we confirmed reports that the iPhone 5s motion sensors were embarrassingly off. Some enterprising devs have investigated the problem, and figured out that at its root, it’s indeed a hardware design issue that Apple either overlooked or ignored. The good news is that there’s a fix coming — but not from…
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Spin Like A Top In This Accelerometer Chair
If you’ve ever dreamed of spinning like a top, here’s your chance.