The accelerometer is a hardware sensor used to detect a shake motion. William Francis shares the accelerometer code that he uses in his Android apps. Hardware, software, and the user are melding in ...

How do piezoelectric accelerometers — vibration sensors — work? The force caused by vibration or a change in motion (acceleration) causes the sensor's mass to “squeeze” contained piezoelectric ...

Intel® System Studio for Microcontrollers includes multiple samples to help you get up to speed with its basic functionality and become familiar with the Intel® Quark™ Microcontroller Software ...

The classic SNES controller, often imitated but never duplicated, is borrowing motion controls from its Wii brethren courtesy this DIY hack over at Hackaday. The tutorial combines a Teensy USB ...

Intel® System Studio for Microcontrollers includes multiple sample applications to help you get up to speed with its basic functionality and become familiar with the Intel® Quark™ Microcontroller ...

Everyone should probably know that I'm obsessed with both physics and smart phones. If I can use my phone for a physics experiment, I'm good to go. That's exactly what I am going to do right now—use ...

BROOKLYN, NY - October 14, 2009 - Freeverse released today the first update to the popular iPhone and iPod Touch game, Skee-Ball, which features user-requested additions and new items. The official ...