An Engineering Perspective of External Cardiac Loop Recorder: A Systematic Review

Table 5

Differences between gyroscope and accelerometer.

S. number	Gyroscope	Accelerometer
1	It determines orientation	It measures static (e.g., gravity) as well as dynamic (e.g., sudden starts/stops) acceleration
2	Senses rotation	Cannot sense rotation
3	It measures the rotation rate around; a particular axis based on; angular momentum	It measures linear acceleration based on vibration
4	A gyroscope is used to determine angular position	Two-axis accelerometer is used to determine the direction of gravity
5	Applications: in navigation on unmanned aerial vehicles, compasses and large boats, ultimately assisting with stability in navigation, and altitude; indicator on typical aircraft	Applications: determines screen orientation and acts as a compass undoing actions by simply shaking the smartphone
6	Gyroscopes are used in extra earth navigation (spacecraft), where the planet earth’s pull and influence disappear	3-axis accelerometer could identify the orientation of an object relative to the Earth’s surface