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'''Tilt Sensor''' can measure the tilting in often two axes of a reference plane in two axes. In contrast, a full motion would use at least three axes and often additional [[Sensors]]. One way to measure tilt angle with reference to the earths ground plane, is to use an accelerometer. Typical applications can be found in the industry and in game controllers. | |||
==Uses== | |||
* Nintendo used tilt sensor technology in four games for its Game Boy series of hand-held game systems. The tilt sensor allows players to control aspects of the game by twisting the game system. | |||
* Indicating pitch and roll of vehicles, sail boats, and aircraft. | |||
* Monitoring the boom angle of cranes and material handlers. | |||
* Measuring the look angle of a satellite antenna towards a satellite. | |||
* Measuring the slope angle of a tape or chain during distance measurement. | |||
* Estimating the height of a building, tree, or other feature using a vertical angle and a distance . | |||
* Measuring the angle of drilling in well-logging applications. | |||
* Measuring the height of trees or other poles | |||
* Measuring steepness of a ski slope. | |||
* Used as a warning system on the external surface of dewars to indicate tilt being too much. | |||
==Survey methods used for== | |||
* Tilt sensors are used for the measurement of angles, typically in reference to gravity. | |||
* The USDA Forest Service uses tilt sensors (or inclinometers) to measure tree height in its Forest Inventory and Analysis program. | |||
==Sources== | |||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilt_sensor Wikipedia Tilt Sensors] | |||