Tilt sensors are essential components in security alarm systems today. Standalone tilt sensors sense tilt angle or movement. Tilt sensors can be implemented using mercury and roller ball technology, ...

If you’re trying to detect the orientation of an object, sometimes you really don’t need a 6DOF gyro and accelerometer. Hell, if you only need to detect if an object is tilted, you can get a simple ...

The RM Series roller ball tilt sensor switches, that contain no mercury, and their sense tilt angles and vibration sensors use gold-plated contact balls. They are available in two models, one with a ...

Containing an infrared LED and photo transmitter, the DS Series tilt-sensor switch uses photo-interrupter contacts rather than standard contacts to offer greater reliability compared with traditional ...

Let’s talk about tilt sensors for a second. The simplest tilt sensors – the dead simplest – are a few ball bearings rolling around in a small metal can. When the can is tilted, the balls roll into a ...