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Electrolytic Tilt Sensors and Inclinometers: A Primer - Sensors Online Magazine, September 2004
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From Spectron Glass and Electronics Inc.
The term tilt sensor is often used to identify a large variety of devices that measure, indicate, or otherwise provide a signal of some type when tilted from (or to) a level position, using gravity as a reference. While a number of these devices are indeed tilt sensors, others are not. To determine what actually qualifies as a true tilt sensor, we must first understand what, exactly, one is. A tilt sensor can be defined as a device that produces an electrical output which varies with angular movement. This definition excludes all visual/mechanical devices such as "ball-in-tube" slope indicators, pendulum protractors, and bubble levels, as well as devices that use mercury switches Products & Services
Tilt sensors, switches and inclinometers generate an artificial horizon and measure angular tilt with respect to this horizon. They are used in cameras, aircraft flight controls, automobile security systems, and special switches.
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