Have you ever heard of an acceleration sensor? An acceleration sensor is a small but very important device that measures how quickly something is accelerating. You know these sensors are embedded in many of the devices we use every day including video game controllers, fitness trackers, and even cars! They help us understand how things are changing quickly, and that can be really useful in all sorts of different ways.
So, what is an acceleration sensor that will detect? They actually detect changes in motion of things. They contain tiny components that can detect even the slightest changes in velocity. These microscopic components are known as microelectromechanical systems, or MEMS for short. MEMS devices are incredibly tiny, so small you might not even be able to see them with the naked eye. But even though they are very small, they play a big role in the functioning of acceleration sensors. They enable the sensor to detect changes in acceleration and then relay that information to a computer.
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