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Internal sensors
7. Internal sensors
7.1. Accelerometer
Waspmote has a built-in acceleration sensor which informs the mote of acceleration variations experienced on
each one of the 3 axes (X, Y, Z). The integration of this sensor allows the measurement of acceleration on the 3
axes (X, Y, Z), establishing 2 kinds of events: Free Fall and Direction Detection Change.
Z
Y
X
Figure: Axis direction in Waspmote Plug & Sense!
Complete information can be found in the
Accelerometer Programming Guide
.