Editing Inclinometer (section)

==Applications==
[[File:Inclinometer.svg|thumb|100px|Symbol used in geotechnical drawings]]
Inclinometers are used for:
* Determining latitude using [[Polaris]] (in the Northern Hemisphere) or the two stars of the constellation [[Crux]] (in the Southern Hemisphere).
* Determining the angle of the Earth's magnetic field with respect to the horizontal plane.
* Showing a deviation from the true vertical or horizontal.
* [[Surveying]], to measure an angle of inclination or elevation.
* Alerting an equipment operator that it may tip over.
* Measuring angles of elevation, slope, or incline, e.g. of an embankment.
* Measuring slight differences in slopes, particularly for [[geophysics]]. Such inclinometers are, for instance, used for monitoring [[volcano]]es, or for measuring the depth and rate of landslide movement.
* Measuring movements in walls or the ground in civil engineering projects.
* Determining the [[Strike and dip|dip of beds]] or strata, or the slope of an embankment or cutting; a kind of plumb level.
* Some automotive [[safety]] systems.
* Indicating pitch and roll of vehicles, nautical craft, and aircraft. See [[turn coordinator]] and [[slip indicator]].
* Monitoring the boom angle of cranes and material handlers.
* Measuring the "look angle" of a satellite antenna towards a satellite.
* Adjusting a [[solar panel]] to the optimal angle to maximize its output.
* Measuring the slope angle of a tape or chain during distance measurement.
* Measuring the height of a building, tree, or other feature using a vertical angle and a distance (determined by taping or pacing), using [[trigonometry]].
* Measuring the angle of drilling in [[well logging]].
* Measuring the [[List (watercraft)|list]] of a [[ship]] in still water and the roll in rough water.
* Measuring steepness of a [[ski slope]].
* Measuring the orientation of [[plane (mathematics)|planes]] and [[lineation (geology)|lineations]] in rocks, in combination with a [[compass]], in [[structural geology]].
* Measuring [[range of motion]] in the joints of the body<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jtechmedical.com/Tracker-Freedom-Wireless-Instruments/tracker-freedom-wireless-dual-inclinometry |title=Tracker Freedom® Wireless Dual Inclinometry &#124; Tracker Freedom® Wireless Instruments &#124; Products and Solutions |access-date=2013-07-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130703114313/http://jtechmedical.com/Tracker-Freedom-Wireless-Instruments/tracker-freedom-wireless-dual-inclinometry |archive-date=2013-07-03 }}</ref>
* Measuring the inclination angle of the [[human pelvis|pelvis]]. Numerous neck and back measurements require the simultaneous use of two inclinometers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.quickmedical.com/fabrication-enterprises-j-tech-dualer-iq-inclinometer-12-1059.html|title=Inclinometer – Digital Inclinometers – J-Tech Dualer IQ 12-1059|website=quickmedical|access-date=7 April 2018|archive-date=8 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180408205846/https://www.quickmedical.com/fabrication-enterprises-j-tech-dualer-iq-inclinometer-12-1059.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Measuring the angle of elevation, and ultimately computing the altitudes of, many things otherwise inaccessible for direct measurement.
* Measuring and fine tuning the angle of [[line array]] speaker hangs.  Confirmation of the angle achieved via use of a laser built into the [[remote inclinometer]].
* Setting correct orientation of solar panels while installing
* Setting firing angle of a cannon or gun (determines projectile range)
* Electronic games
* Help prevent unsafe working conditions.<ref>{{cite web|title=New Tilt Sensor Helps to Prevent Unsafe Working Conditions|url=http://www.frederickscompany.com/news-events/226-new-tilt-sensor-helps-to-prevent-unsafe-working-conditions|publisher=www.frederickscompany.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923095457/http://www.frederickscompany.com/news-events/226-new-tilt-sensor-helps-to-prevent-unsafe-working-conditions|archive-date=23 September 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* The [[United States Department of Agriculture|USDA]] [[United States Forest Service|Forest Service]] uses tilt sensors (or inclinometers) to measure tree height in its [[Forest Inventory and Analysis]] program.
* [[Logistics]] and [[transport]] also use [[Tilt detector|tilt indicators]], it is a specific system for single use. They are attached to the products during the shipping process.

===Games===
[[Nintendo]] used tilt sensor technology in five games for its [[Game Boy]] series of hand-held game systems.  The tilt sensor allows players to control aspects of the game by twisting the game system. Games that use this feature:
* ''[[Yoshi's Universal Gravitation]]'' (Game Boy Advance)
* ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]'' (Game Boy Advance)(not released in Europe)
* ''[[Koro Koro Puzzle Happy Panechu!]]'' (Game Boy Advance)(Japan only)
* ''[[Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble]]'' ([[Game Boy Color]])(not released in Europe)
* [[Command Master]] ([[Game Boy Color]])(Japan only)

Tilt sensors can also be found in game controllers such as the [[Microsoft Sidewinder]] Freestyle Pro and Sony's [[PlayStation 3]] controller.

However, unlike these other controllers in which the tilt sensor serves as a supplement to normal control methods, it serves as one of the central features of Nintendo's [[Wii Remote]] and the [[Wii Remote#Nunchuk|Nunchuk attachment]]. Along with accelerometers, the tilt sensors are a primary method of control in most [[Wii]] games.

It is now being used in many different aspects, instead of just games like [[motocross]]ing and flight simulators. It can be used for sport gaming, [[first-person shooter]], and other odd uses such as in ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]''

Another example is a virtual version of a wooden maze with obstacles in which you have to maneuver a ball by tilting the maze. A homebrew tilt sensor interface was made for the [[Palm (PDA)]].