Where can I get a direction sensor?

[ltg]

Direction sensor?

Hi,

I wounder if you know there is a direction sensor? I need it in my project there need to know if an object is going up or down direction. None of my contacts know where I can get it. Thanks in advance!

Best Regards,
ltg

 

[ASIC]

Honeywell has electronic compass and other magnetic sensors.


ASIC

 

[cancel]

do you mean gyroscop ?? analog devices has some of these sensors ..

 

[artem]

axis sensors usually calculate the acceleration and
can be used for direction calculation .
It is used on submarines when underwater navigation has to be done and GPS signal is not present .

GPS if I am not wrong does also provide direction information .

 

[techie]

Motorola and philips have acceleration sensors. I heard that they are restricted items and cannot be exported outside the USA. Maybe they can be used in guidance systems or something.

 

[artem]

because those could be used in weapon construction as well .
But I do not think that it is only produced in USA . Try to search google .