Abstract :
This paper summarizes and classifies the theory and technology of various tilt sensors, introduces solid pendulum tilt sensors, liquid pendulum tilt sensors, gas pendulum tilt sensors, micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) tilt sensors, compounding tilt sensors, including several kinds of sensors developed by the research group, such as gas pendulum dual-axis tilt sensors, micro-machined gas pendulum dual-axis tilt sensors, micro-machined gas pendulum dual-axis tilt sensors restraining acceleration interference and so on; analyzes the theory, fundamental, configuration and advantages and disadvantages of all kinds of tilt sensors; points out the development directions and trends according to a great deal of materials analyzing and technology research.
Keywords :
gas sensors; microsensors; pendulums; MEMS tilt sensors; acceleration interference; liquid pendulum tilt sensors; microelectromechanical system; micromachined gas pendulum dual-axis tilt sensors; solid pendulum tilt sensors; Acceleration; Capacitance; Capacitive sensors; Gas detectors; Inductance; Interference; Paper technology; Potentiometers; Sensor systems; Solids; gas-pendulum; micro-machined; tilt sensors;