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Applications of Accelerometers:
Hard Drive Drop DetectionMark Koh
Andrew HalcoussisJosh Bauer
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HP 3D DriveGuard
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Why?
• If dropped, you could lose valuable data
• Even small bumps can cause hard drive malfunctions
• Hard drive failures due to drops happen more often
than you realize
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Who?
• Travelers
• College Students
• Construction Managers
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How?
• 3-axis accelerometer
• Detects changes in
acceleration
• Adjusts sensitivities
automatically
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The Solution
• Why don’t companies stop/sue them?• Same situation as rec. drug use, prostitution,
and speeding. • No immediate solution.
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Some Real Solutions
• Quality Content/Products. Fair Prices.• Offer benefits to being genuine – (Microsoft and Apple)
• Passes and “unlimited” accounts (Zune)• Some are already close
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Protect Your Data.
Questions, comments, concerns?
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