gyroscope

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A chip fixed on a gyroscope inside the ball sends data 500 times per second to record the point at which it is kicked.

From Washington Times

It resembles a gyroscope, which is designed to remain balanced in a wide range of configurations and positions.

From Science Daily

Instead of rotating smoothly like a vinyl record on a turntable, this off-kilter accretion disk acts more like a gyroscope, with disks spinning and wobbling at different angles and speeds.

From Scientific American

Frame-dragging makes the entire disk wobble in circles, similar to how a gyroscope precesses.

From Science Daily

Fiber Optic Solutions, which produces fiber optic gyroscopes and other equipment, was added in December for its contributions to the Russian military and/or defense industrial base.

From Reuters