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More info at http://www.makezine.com Today, I am going to show you how easy it is to connect, and use, a Memsic 2125 Accelerometer from the Maker Shed. This sensor is able to detect tilt, acceleration, rotation, and vibration with a range of ±2 g. It can be used for making balancing robots, game controllers, musical instruments and more. I'll get you started...what you do next is up to you!

Get those accelerometers ready! You'll be tilting a lot (and planning even more) with HydroTilt for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Ryan from TheDigitalLifestyle.tv gives his review.

From the Maker Faire Program (http://makerfaire.com/pub/e/1091) About the Maker(s): Marnia Johnston SWARM is built to explore the aesthetic possibilities in the emergent behavior of artificial systems. As a first step, Orbs are remote-controlled by human operators, but each Orb's sounds and color illumination is algorithmically generated in response to location and motion. Each Orb has sophisticated navigational sensors including GPS, accelerometers, and rate gyros. We are progressing towards sophisticated navigational algorithms, much like those used in spacecraft, that allow each orb to determine its location with high accuracy. From this, we can explore emergent and cooperative behavior like flocking as well as new possibilities in machine choreography. SWARM is not a simulation. SWARM is a platform for art of the 21st century. http://wiki.orbswarm.com/index.php?title=Main_Page