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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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.
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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
Gyroscope and accelerometer quantum inertial sensing that provides ultra-precise measurements of rotation and acceleration.
—Pravir Malik, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
But if making the engine stupid fast wasn’t enough, the Thornton Hundred team ditched all of the existing bodywork and replaced it with super lightweight carbon components, while also adding active aero in the form of wings connected to accelerometers and a computer.
—New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2025
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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
Gyroscope and accelerometer quantum inertial sensing that provides ultra-precise measurements of rotation and acceleration.
—Pravir Malik, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
But if making the engine stupid fast wasn’t enough, the Thornton Hundred team ditched all of the existing bodywork and replaced it with super lightweight carbon components, while also adding active aero in the form of wings connected to accelerometers and a computer.
—New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Accelerometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accelerometer. Accessed 15 Apr. 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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