How an accelerometer works!

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Afrotechmods

Afrotechmods

9 років тому

A simplified explanation of how a capacitive MEMS accelerometer works.
Website: www.afrotechmods.com/
Accelerometer math: www2.usfirst.org/2005comp/Manu...

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@Afrotechmods
@Afrotechmods 6 років тому
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@bilgeavcl5256
@bilgeavcl5256 2 роки тому
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@wowsuchhandle
@wowsuchhandle 2 роки тому
Please make more youtube or udemy videos.
@Xrispy24
@Xrispy24 9 років тому
Great job covering some prime electronics topics that hobbyists and engineers are commonly looking up! I love the channel; everything you say is well thought out.
@FishKungfu
@FishKungfu 7 років тому
This is just what I needed with my morning coffee! KNOWLEDGE!
@Skinnyrd
@Skinnyrd 9 років тому
I really had no idea how MEMS products worked. Great video. Thanks.
@Loscha
@Loscha 9 років тому
Thanks again! My friends and I always learn a lot from your videos. Been following your site for possibly a decade!
@MrMember12
@MrMember12 9 років тому
I can't like this enough! I really never miss your videos. You are the man!
@crustyHO
@crustyHO 9 років тому
Groovy information and video dude!
@Cookieforya
@Cookieforya 4 роки тому
Great explanation, straight to the point
@MrJohnnaz
@MrJohnnaz 9 років тому
You set me straight, as I thought they had something like an Inclinometer or an encoder that has a small weight on it. PS: Another great video, can't wait for the next one.
@jkuebler89
@jkuebler89 5 років тому
Always great content. Will you make any more videos on MEMS in the future? Very fascinating stuff.
@Deckardsvr
@Deckardsvr 9 років тому
Very informative as always, thanks
@ArnavDhamija
@ArnavDhamija 9 років тому
That was really interesting! So, does a 3-axis accelerometer have 3 such MEMS capacitors oriented in along 3-axes?
@Bylga
@Bylga 9 років тому
Awesome video Afro!
@zq1390
@zq1390 6 років тому
thank you so much for the video! Was very educative and easy to understand :)
@omegatechhd8332
@omegatechhd8332 3 роки тому
Thank you so much. It was interesting and very explanatory!
@NathanOKane
@NathanOKane 9 років тому
Great video of something that I have always wonder about, but forget to look up.
@TomatoBreadOrgasm
@TomatoBreadOrgasm 8 років тому
I found you after looking up some scientific glassblowing videos, and I have to say this is one of the best channels on UKposts. I wish my recommendations had videos like this instead of Vevo and Veritasium.
@monocheddars1709
@monocheddars1709 9 років тому
Great stuff, thank you good sir.
@iancollins5477
@iancollins5477 Рік тому
Thank you for enabling my study tangent!
@elliot110
@elliot110 Рік тому
great video even 8 years later
@mikelemon5109
@mikelemon5109 9 років тому
Wow that video finally manages to solve my mystery about how do they put resistors in ic's
@ksb2112
@ksb2112 9 років тому
"That'll buff right out." Hilarious!
@rotflmaopmpqxyz
@rotflmaopmpqxyz 9 років тому
Excellent video! You have earned a subscriber!
@w8lvradio
@w8lvradio 9 років тому
What I wonder with these micosystems is HOW do they actually move? Are they suspended in some medium? Where are the fulcrim points? And how long is the mean time between failure? Will my car with 100,000 miles hav .one fail and wrap me in my big Pie Hole someday? Can you do a.video on barometric swotches also, and others on these most interesting devices? Do.these qualify aa nanomachines?
@ahmedyasser1998
@ahmedyasser1998 9 років тому
keep up the great videos, your videos help me so much, and i have relied on them to understand quite a bit of what i currently know about electronics, hope i can be as successful one day.
@bikefarmtaiwan1800
@bikefarmtaiwan1800 5 років тому
Ah!.... Afrotecmods- I did not see that at first- no wonder it was such a fantastic video :)
@marouaniAymen
@marouaniAymen 6 років тому
Excellent video as usual, but how did you create the die circuit for the accelerometer on silicon ?
@shadfurman
@shadfurman 9 років тому
Your videos are the boss!
@muhittinselcukgoksu1327
@muhittinselcukgoksu1327 6 років тому
Thank you soooooooooo much. You are a wonderful man.
@taoufikelka6660
@taoufikelka6660 6 років тому
Nice Video, great work, I'm here by GreatScott
@Peter_Riis_DK
@Peter_Riis_DK 6 років тому
Yes, well. How do you separate the moving part from the substrate?
@DarrenC_1024
@DarrenC_1024 6 років тому
Some animation would help the viewers tremendously in visualizing and understanding what you are talking about. I, for one, are still not quite understanding what you are trying to convey.
@bikefarmtaiwan1800
@bikefarmtaiwan1800 5 років тому
Change in distance between closely spaced conductors will alter the capacitance between the conductors. Look at the comb structure just as two plates for simplicity. the two plates are separated by an air gap dictated by the manufacturing process. At any rate it is a very small gap. Due to inertia ( things wanting to stay at the same speed they are currently going)when the system moves the weight wants to stay in its current state more than the thin plate(s) it is attached to so in doing so it bends the plate ( or comb) it is attached to creating a difference in capacitance which is sensed electronically.Is this helpful?
@marcodev3375
@marcodev3375 6 років тому
How about the accuracy? Can it be used as Inertial Navigation System
@Bruder_chill
@Bruder_chill 9 років тому
amazing video , keep up going
@Mhmhind
@Mhmhind 7 років тому
ok it was really interesting to get this topic understand not like in the boring class
@axelsprangare2579
@axelsprangare2579 3 роки тому
Accelerometers are also used for rifle barrel tuning to get the best possible harmonics for long range accuracy.
@jerzmacow
@jerzmacow 9 років тому
I'd love to see you make a video on etching silicon like that.. You mentioned it like it was nothing
@BigHeartBreak93
@BigHeartBreak93 5 років тому
If the distance between the plates from the capacitor changes mechanically due to acceleration how is it ensured that they never touch?
@DariusSkipp
@DariusSkipp 9 років тому
And how does it knows the direction? I think the capacitance changes the same way when you push the moving part upwards or downwards.
@SuperHddf
@SuperHddf 9 років тому
thx so much dude! :) merry christmas! ☻☺☻☺☻
@mechguy83
@mechguy83 5 років тому
Can you do a video on touch screens old and new?
@antonioms6094
@antonioms6094 7 років тому
great video, Thanks
@MrPolymath0
@MrPolymath0 9 років тому
where did you get the silicon? and how did you etch it?
@comptec45
@comptec45 9 років тому
I am wondering the same thing!
@Afrotechmods
@Afrotechmods 9 років тому
This was a long time ago, in a galaxy far far away. The technique is called photolithography and here is a good primer: ukposts.info/have/v-deo/aZKpmm-IiYyW1IU.html
@alexanderu1993
@alexanderu1993 8 років тому
+MrPolymath0 There'are a lot of phases as following: - Chemical Vapor Depositation ( at low pressures and high temperatures) o Epitaxial Growth - Etching of silicon parts in order to achieve the correct mass for the wanted resonance frequency ( taking into account non idealities due to under/over etching) --> Dry etching or wet etching - Dioxide Silicon Elimination using acids like HF. So in this way, it's possible to correctly obtain a moving mass which will be the inertial mass for the inertial forces detection. -Packaging ( at low pressure, obviously depending on requirements and budget), by means glass frit or eutectic bonding. etc etc. It may seem easy but it's far from it.
@PerchEagle
@PerchEagle 5 років тому
What's the difference with gyroscope like the HMC5883L? Since they both have x,y,z values.
@Time4yes
@Time4yes 4 роки тому
Is it possible to use Accelerometer as a motion detector in arduino? I would like to detect human movements, but I am using I2C communication.
@goingtospace1572
@goingtospace1572 7 років тому
Do you need a Arduino main board to power the ADXL335 accelerometer?
@Afrotechmods
@Afrotechmods 7 років тому
No you just need a voltage source, but an Arduino would be helpful to read in the data from the accelerometer
@cassdy91
@cassdy91 7 років тому
Or if you are a games developer you can use Unity for testing the accelerometer ;)
@i_am_-bj6lx
@i_am_-bj6lx Рік тому
Great, Love this
@christheother9088
@christheother9088 9 років тому
Is there a way to avoid (physical) oscillations in such circuits? Is it damped out somehow? It might be fun to try to make a more macro size one with little magnets on plastic tabs with hall effect sensors.
@CKOD
@CKOD 9 років тому
Since the structures are so small their resonant frequency (and hence oscillations) are very high in frequency, and your measurements would be lower than the resonant frequency. If you do hit resonance, it can destroy the accelerometer though, depending on the model. Some may have a 'hard stop' which prevents excessive deflection at resonance, and prevents damage from mechanical shock (i.e. 8 g accelerometers that can survive a 10,000 g shock)
@tuannguyenduc6302
@tuannguyenduc6302 7 років тому
thanks for your video
@williamvaverka5191
@williamvaverka5191 8 років тому
This is fascinating. Pretty awesome :)
@Bozojimmy
@Bozojimmy 5 років тому
can accelerometer be used to measure vibration
@KowboyUSA
@KowboyUSA 9 років тому
Yup, definitely reverse engineered space alien technology. lol
@angadsingh9314
@angadsingh9314 3 роки тому
lol
@TheLordcruiser
@TheLordcruiser 2 роки тому
😂😂😂
@hopeful1521
@hopeful1521 3 роки тому
wooow thank you great informations
@SUPERTROYANO666
@SUPERTROYANO666 9 років тому
muy buen apunte
@aishwaryahiremath3231
@aishwaryahiremath3231 4 роки тому
Im trying to make a device to help my friend walk straight by sending alerts if slightly deviated (right or left). Would Gyroscope or accelerometer or gyroscope work? I need suggestions. Thank You
@Afrotechmods
@Afrotechmods 4 роки тому
Accelerometer would be better but both could be helpful. Look up a device called an IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit)
@bergweg
@bergweg 9 років тому
interesting! How hard do you have to shake an accelerometer for the capacitor plates to touch each other and create a short (possibly destroying the IC)?
@Afrotechmods
@Afrotechmods 9 років тому
It will depend on the accelerometer. You'll have to check the datasheet. >100g to damage most I am sure.
@aurizon
@aurizon 9 років тому
If they can create solid insulators, via doping, then these can be used as limit stops to prevent shorts
@travissioris234
@travissioris234 2 роки тому
Hi guys, does anyone know a home built object that a accelerometer can measure? Please some respond to this.
@DurgaPrasad-lp6vb
@DurgaPrasad-lp6vb 3 роки тому
Hi I have a doubt what happens to output of accelerometer when accelerometer is moved with same speed for some time will it be zeros or some constant km/s^2
@Afrotechmods
@Afrotechmods 3 роки тому
If the velocity stays the same then the acceleration will be zero. So the accelerometer will read zero g.
@DurgaPrasad-lp6vb
@DurgaPrasad-lp6vb 3 роки тому
@@Afrotechmods But when place an mobile on table it's velocity is zero but the accelerometer output is approximately 9.8m/s^2 in z -axis
@Afrotechmods
@Afrotechmods 3 роки тому
@@DurgaPrasad-lp6vb That is because gravity provides a constant downwards acceleration force.
@bradleystone9099
@bradleystone9099 7 років тому
Is it possible to create a program that simulates an accelerometer? Such as moving a 3d object around and measuring its proper acceleration?
@bennguyen1313
@bennguyen1313 9 років тому
Great video! I've read that acclerometers are very noisy and should only be used for steady-state tilt information only, even though they are often rated to measure 10khz. Is this true? Is a gyro the only way to get accurate real-time acceleration data? A video suggestion : the mechanism behind gyros and the practical difference in the data produced vs accerometers!
@Afrotechmods
@Afrotechmods 9 років тому
You can use an accelerometer to measure acceleration just fine. However one problem that some people encounter is trying to integrate acceleration to get velocity or position data, and in those scenarios accelerometer error does accumulate very quickly, so people tend to combine data with gyro & gps.
@erdemozturk6351
@erdemozturk6351 5 років тому
2:33 METU ❤️
@physicsphsyics2158
@physicsphsyics2158 9 років тому
and what is meaning of combed finger arrangement
@redeye1787
@redeye1787 Рік тому
thx a lot!
@santoroma17
@santoroma17 6 років тому
GreatScott!!!!!!!!!!
@GizmoTheGreen
@GizmoTheGreen 9 років тому
Are you affiliated with adafruit in any way? just wondering :)
@Afrotechmods
@Afrotechmods 9 років тому
I've bought from them in the past and I find their stuff to be good value for money in general. They had no idea I was making this video.
@GizmoTheGreen
@GizmoTheGreen 9 років тому
Afrotechmods thanks for the swift reply, I'm sure you could have mentioned other vendors, it just seemed a teeny bit suspicous, with all the stuff going on and all, sorry for the nagging, fun video! :)
@sashablfc
@sashablfc 9 років тому
GizmoTheGreen "with all the stuff going on and all" Should I not buy from them?
@Afrotechmods
@Afrotechmods 9 років тому
sashablfc I think he was just worried I was doing paid product placement without disclosing so. They are fine to buy from.
@shadfurman
@shadfurman 9 років тому
Adafruit is the boss! Why would product placement be bad? Would that somehow reduce afrotechmods integrity? How is getting paid for hard work bad? Do you do all your work for free? I HOPE Adafruit pays him for product placement, so he has more incentive to make rediculamously fantawesomic videos!
@HARDWARECOP
@HARDWARECOP 9 років тому
Hehe, great that you used a die shot of an IDT WinChip by Pauli Rautakorpi :P
@Kosmopoli
@Kosmopoli 3 роки тому
What a sophisticated idea! Humans are wild lol
@iNotFound
@iNotFound 9 років тому
OH GOD I LOVE MEMES
@iNotFound
@iNotFound 9 років тому
Oi, I meant 'MEMS'.
@AYouTubeChannelwithNoName
@AYouTubeChannelwithNoName 4 роки тому
😂😂
@thecaptainnoodles
@thecaptainnoodles 4 роки тому
Hello, from the future
@haval00
@haval00 2 роки тому
Hello from farther future
@NeoTheatre
@NeoTheatre 9 років тому
Why do a lot of accelerometers seem to have a delayed response (e.g. video game controllers, tablets)?
@GlevoTec
@GlevoTec 9 років тому
It's not the sensor , but the electronics and software that reads it that causes the delay. The data from the sensor is converted to digital data. Then it goes through software calculations to determine the angle , speed .. This causes a delay.
@judgenap
@judgenap 9 років тому
Brilliant.
@ZauStuv
@ZauStuv 9 років тому
If I would translate these tutorials to another language, would you like to add them to your videos as subtitles?
@Afrotechmods
@Afrotechmods 9 років тому
ZauStuv Sure!!
@SirArghPirate
@SirArghPirate 9 років тому
Is there a reason why so many of these sensors require 3,3V (those who accept 5V very often have a 3, 3V regulator)?
@Muny
@Muny 9 років тому
3.3v is a common digital devices voltage. I'm not sure of the origins or reasons it's used, though.
@armando92
@armando92 9 років тому
i guess that the reason is because some devices only have data lines with 3.3v volts like the Rpi, if you used 5v you will end up frying the gpio or the processor of the pi
@lowercase_
@lowercase_ 9 років тому
The electricity sound from the patreon logo sounded like DXing in Morse code.
@NazrulIslam-rd9ux
@NazrulIslam-rd9ux 5 років тому
i subscribe u for this owesome video.
@swedneck
@swedneck 7 років тому
MEMES sensor
@physicsphsyics2158
@physicsphsyics2158 9 років тому
what is meaning of (Vin) at 3.14 minute
@physicsphsyics2158
@physicsphsyics2158 9 років тому
thank you , but what is combed finger arrangement
@Shub428
@Shub428 9 років тому
Hey Afrotechmods plz do a video that tells the difference between current and voltage... Most of the people in real life doesn't differ between them.. I also do have a little idea about it...
@Shub428
@Shub428 9 років тому
This much i had since my schooling. *****​ wanted to know more.
@Shub428
@Shub428 9 років тому
Thank you though.. *****​
@IceQubed
@IceQubed 8 років тому
shubham saxena You can think of electricity like a river flowing downhill. The current is the cross sectional area of the river, so is the amount of water flowing at any given time. The voltage (also known as potential difference) is the difference in height of the river, so it is the amount of 'pushing force' behind the river's movement. To sum it up, the current is the amount of electrons moving while the voltage is the amount of force that is 'pushing' the electrons.
@Shub428
@Shub428 8 років тому
Ben Adamson​ thank you brother... Thanx a lot.... 😊😊😊😊😊
@somedude4122
@somedude4122 6 років тому
"Here are some dies I made out of silicon" Casually dropping nuclear bombs
@BenYarmis
@BenYarmis 9 років тому
It almost sounds like your closing video snippet is Morse code for "CQ". Did you do this on purpose?
@Afrotechmods
@Afrotechmods 9 років тому
Ben Yarmis The outro was created by one of my Patrons who was kind enough to make it for free :) So it was his choice.
@waswestkan
@waswestkan 9 років тому
Afrotechmods CQ(seekyou?) would be more appropriate for an intro , QRT( basically the end of transmission) for the exit. BTW i watched enineeringuy's video on the topic last week, you both explainit well, but you had the die to show us
@x9x9x9x9x9
@x9x9x9x9x9 9 років тому
Strange. For some reason in my mind I always imagined tiny ball bearings in channels with contact points on the the sides and ass the ball rolled past it would tell the device which way it was tilting. I guess it wouldn't be able to detect how many g-forces are being applied though.
@rlrsk8r1
@rlrsk8r1 9 років тому
That's called a tilt sensor. Adafruit sells those too. Quick and dirty way for determining "is right side up" or "is not right side up."
@madchow1317
@madchow1317 9 років тому
Gyro next!
@bigboypal
@bigboypal Рік тому
Dudes always be like "Damn imagine if aliens came to earth and saw our technology they'd think we're cavemen" when likely they're just gonna be better suited for space travel than humans and the second they look at our technology they're gonna think "holy shit these dudes are fucking cracked"
@eltattooma
@eltattooma 7 років тому
BIG like
@age_of_reason
@age_of_reason 5 років тому
It's nice, when it works.
@krashd
@krashd 9 років тому
Mems the word!
@ianrice1778
@ianrice1778 7 років тому
Nifty
@TimAyro
@TimAyro 3 роки тому
Engineers are incredible
@ThePeterDislikeShow
@ThePeterDislikeShow 4 роки тому
I've always assumed there was a bulb containing mercury or some other liquid metal that would connect different circuits.
@PyroChimp75
@PyroChimp75 9 років тому
I love smart people!
@Tigrou7777
@Tigrou7777 9 років тому
Great video (as always). But I except it to be a little longer. What about making a second part explaining MEMS gyroscope, magnometer, ... (9 dof) and how to use them together to retrieve stable and precise orientation (kalman filter, high/low pass filters...). No need to go in math detail, just to mention it.
@SparkysWidgets
@SparkysWidgets 9 років тому
The gyroscope uses the Coriolis effect combined with vibrating matrices at each axis. Basically the vibrations tend to stay in the same plane as the supporting structure of the proof mass. IIRC they still use changing capacitance but its the error of the vibrations which is really measured as this would indicated rotation about that axis.
@wmonger
@wmonger 9 років тому
My Mamma said magic elves move my screen to the proper position. So your wrong Colonel Sanders.
@tinmank
@tinmank 3 роки тому
I was imagining a microscopic conductive ball :) inside a container lol
@romefox
@romefox 2 роки тому
But it won't just buff out Dave! How many times do I have to tell you, dont scratch the silicon.
@RhetteLawe
@RhetteLawe 9 років тому
mmm... i think i know my suggestion for the next episode on Patreon.
@Crazy--Clown
@Crazy--Clown 2 роки тому
Fucking Hell..... amazing
@Arturo_S3
@Arturo_S3 5 років тому
Memes are always the answer
@Tomyb15
@Tomyb15 9 років тому
Next explain how LEDs work
@ZhekaTrololo
@ZhekaTrololo 9 років тому
damn, i thought it has some mercury inside or other conductive liquid to detect movement...
@akshadk7
@akshadk7 6 років тому
Gyro sensors rotate the screen not the accelerometers
@cmblcdoe6669
@cmblcdoe6669 3 роки тому
No. The accelerometers are used to detect orientation. The Gyros give a turning "rate", which is really not very useful to detecting screen orientation by gravity.
@killianchapouton1500
@killianchapouton1500 2 роки тому
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