History of the Inclinometer

Early inclinometers or clinometers were made up ofstandard due it's tiny size and low cost. Inclinometers
two basic parts, one of which is a flat side, or base,and clinometers generate an artificial horizon and
on which it stands, and the second a hollow disk justmeasure angular tilt with respect to this horizon. They
half filled with some heavy liquid. The glass face ofare used in cameras, aircraft flight controls, and
the disk is surrounded by a graduated scale thatautomobile security systems. The tilt angle range is
marks the angle at which the surface of the liquidthe range of desired linear output measured in
stands, with reference to the flat base. The line 0,degrees.
being parallel to the base, when the liquid stands onThe earliest electronic inclinometers used some form
that line, the flat side is horizontal; the line 90, beingof a weight, an extension, and a potentiometer. Early
perpendicular to the base, when the liquid stands onin the 1900s precision curved glass tubes filled with a
that line, the flat side is perpendicular or plumb.damping liquid and a steel ball were introduced to
Intervening angles are marked, and, with the aid ofprovide accurate visual angle indication. Common
conversion tables, the instrument indicates the ratesensor technology for electronic tilt sensors includes
of fall per set distance of horizontal measurement,accelerometers, liquid capacitives, electrolytics, gas
and set distance of the sloping line.bubbles in liquid, and pendula. Micro-Electro-Mechanical
The earliest electronic inclinometers used some formSystems technology is fast becoming the new
of a weight, an extension, and a potentiometer. Earlystandard due it's tiny size and low cost. Inclinometers
in the 1900s precision curved glass tubes filled with aand clinometers [ generate an artificial horizon and
damping liquid and a steel ball were introduced tomeasure angular tilt with respect to this horizon. They
provide accurate visual angle indication. Commonare used in cameras, aircraft flight controls, and
sensor technology for electronic tilt sensors includesautomobile security systems. The tilt angle range is
accelerometers, liquid capacitives, electrolytics, gasthe range of desired linear output measured in
bubbles in liquid, and pendula. Micro-Electro-Mechanicaldegrees.
Systems technology is fast becoming the new