| 摘要 |
A method and apparatus for a rugged three-axis inclinometer 100 for determining an object's orientation with respect to a gravitational field. Components of the apparatus include but not limited to a magnet 110, a non-magnetic casing 102, 104, a ferrofluid 108, one or more non-magnetic gravitational field aligning materials 112 attached to the magnet and a plurality of angle sensors attached to the non-magnetic casing. In this regard, when the apparatus is rotated, the gravitational field aligning materials maintain a constant orientation of the magnet and the angle sensors experience different magnetic field strengths as they rotate around the magnet. The position of the apparatus, with respect to the gravitational field can then be calculated based on the angle sensor outputs. |
