Accelerometer Based Tilt Sensor

Description

The objective of this Accelerometer Based Tilt Sensor is to develop a system with the help of which the tilt angle of any vehicle can be calculated. This device can sense the tilt and convert it into voltage in x y z coordinates. This kit discusses the use of inertial sensors in a few handheld applications, provides a brief technology overview of accelerometers and gyroscopes, and presents the advantages of using it as a standalone solution, or for supplementing multi-axis accelerometers for a more effective motion sensing solution. This Accelerometer Based Tilt Sensor Kit can be used to measure vehicle acceleration and measure vibration on cars, machines, buildings, process control systems, and safety installations.

The main aim of this kit is basically dependant on the coding of the microcontroller ATMEGA168. It is the main controller. The accelerometer generates different sets of analog voltages on its tilting with respect to the ground. This variation is monitored by the controller and the basis of the variation in voltages the controller decodes to display the tilt angle on the LCD. The decoding technique is done through programming which is a major part of this kit.