A new nine-axis INU (inertialnavigation unit) fromInvensense combinesan accelerometer, a gyroscope,and a magnetometerin a single 3-D chip stack foruse in consumer devices, suchas smartphones, ...

TDK Corporation announces worldwide distribution of its InvenSense PositionSense™, a two-chip nine-axis sensor solution ...

TDK announced worldwide distribution availability of InvenSense PositionSense, a two-chip, nine-axis sensing solution ...

STMicroelectronic’s MEMS process technology plays a key role in the company’s LSM9DS1 movement/position sensor—it was used to fabricate the device’s 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope, and 3-axis ...

Wii U's GamePad is a 'nine-axis' device, thanks to its internal geomagnetic sensor which allows it a greater degree of control over PS3's Sixaxis controller, and PlayStation Move. Becky Oh, an ...

It used to be that a single axis was sufficient to satisfy existing and new motion control applications. When microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) accelerometers were initially introduced about 20 ...

A unique product has been launched via Kickstarter this week in the form of JoyBudz, not only providing a wireless set of 5.1 surround sound headphones but also a controller equipped with a nine axis ...

Discover the latest articles and news in related subjects. Micromachined gyroscopes have enabled a myriad of applications that range from basic motion detection for gaming to safety control systems in ...

Gyroscopes are designed to measure angular rate or orientation about a given directional vector. They usually take the form of a disc-shaped object or rotor which is suspended in light supporting ...

In the iPhone 3GS, Apple added a digital compass (magnetometer), which can additionally sense magnetic direction relative to the Earth's poles. The iPhone 4 gyroscope adds an additional new electronic ...