There are many different types of accelerometers and each has unique characteristics, advantages and disadvantages. The different types include:

• Different technologies

• Piezo-electric accelerometers

• Piezo-resistive accelerometers

• Strain gauge-based accelerometers

Different output accelerometers:

• Charge output

• IEPE output (two-wire voltage)

• Voltage output (three-wire)

• 4-20 mA output

• Velocity output

Different designs of accelerometer:

• Shear-type

• Single-ended compression

• Isolated compression

• Inverted compression

• Flexural