Directional Accelerometer

[Woworm]

Imagine a part that based on the direction it is placed measures the acceleration or speed of it, and when it reaches a certain value (set in the editor) does a keypress, like the speed sensor but for 1 direction, because the speed sensor is just speed and not speed in a certain direction. this has many practical applications, such as smart stabilization systems, that will apply counterthrust to forces like gravity and pushing from a direction, or to slow down vertical ascent when going too fast, etc.

[Markus]

I agree, sounds useful  

[Skynova]

I miss that one as well.

We only have speed sensor and do not give direction.

I miss a direction of movement sensor. A block that works in one axis with 2 outputs and make it active key as input.  It will also need a minimum speed or minimum acceleration level to work.

[Garheardt the Black]

I like it. What if the block was similar to a directional sensor so you could adjust the angles that register as movement precisely? That would also allow it to double as a form of directional movement sensor. 

[corona_wind]

In the spirit of keeping the game simple, it could be a part like our direction indicator, but with four quadrants, and the ball tending towards the center.

 

 

[Woworm]

On 7/29/2019 at 2:28 PM, corona_wind said:

In the spirit of keeping the game simple, it could be a part like our direction indicator, but with four quadrants, and the ball tending towards the center.

 

 

I like that idea, maybe the ball moves based on your speed and when it reaches the set speed it activates the output and enters the quadrant in it's direction.

[Zixvir]

yusss

[Entity]

On 6/3/2019 at 10:48 AM, Markus said:

I agree, sounds useful  

really?

 

[natsukashiinoneko]

I would be happy with a 2x1 block that would work just like the current speed sensor, except it would measure speed in a specific direction (visually indicated on the block by an arrow or something similar).

[AbstractFrank]

You can build one!