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 ...

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 ...

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 ...