All the accelerometer specialists will tell you that these little gadgets, also known as sensors or transducers, are very important to a whole host of industries, sectors, sub-sectors and divisions, for a variety of reasons. Well, the more cynical of you may reply, they would say that, wouldn't they: these specialists are the very same people that manufacture, design, develop and produce the little wonder gadgets. It may come as something as a surprise then, that it's not too far from the truth. Accelerometers are used to test and measure levels of vibration, acceleration and shock, as well as to monitor and analyse data, they also help with development work and make inroads into health and safety testing.
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