MP65 - Development of a Ferrofluidic Inclinometer exploiting a Vision-based Readout Strategy
- Event
- EUROSENSORS XXXVII
2025-09-07 - 2025-09-10
Wroclaw - Band
- Poster I
- Chapter
- Physical Sensors
- Author(s)
- B. Andò, D. Greco, S. Castorina, A. Campisi - University of Catania, DIEEI, Catania (Italy)
- Pages
- 333 - 334
- DOI
- 10.5162/EUROSENSORS2025/MP65
- ISBN
- 978-3-910600-07-2
- Price
- free
Abstract
This paper presents an innovative inclinometer exploiting ferrofluids as a seismic mass with tunable properties via an external magnetic field. Tilt readout is performed through a Vision-based technique, by tracking the ferrofluid displacement under the balance of magnetic and gravitational forces. The sys-tem features non-contact measurements, robustness against mechanical shocks and low-cost. Experi-mental results have shown an accuracy of ±0.39° and a resolution better than 0.08° over the operating range [0°, 16°].