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From: sotack@xerox.com (John Sotack)
Subject: Re: inclinometers/angle sensors
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Date: Thu, 13 Jul 1995 13:31:12 GMT
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Could you use two of the 45 degree sensors rotated relative to each other.  In this case.  For example one sensor might cover -10 to +80 while the other covered +10 to -80.  I don't know what your application is but having an overlap might allow creation of a diagnostic.  For the example I gave the sensors should both give inclination data near a zero angle.  Of course having two independent devices could have its own set of problems.

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John Sotack


