Electronic roll pitch and yaw sensor using conductive fluid

An apparatus for determining a rotational orientation of an object, the apparatus comprising:

• a plurality of concentric shells, wherein an electrically conductive shell, connected to one or more power cells, is disposed between an outer electrically non-conductive shell and an inner electrically non-conductive shell and one or more electrically non-conductive spacers separate the inner electrically non-conductive shell from the electrically conductive shell, creating a gap;
• a plurality of electrically conductive nodes attached to an outer wall of the inner electrically non-conductive shell;
• one or more microcontrollers configured to receive electrical signals from the plurality of electrically conductive nodes and output a rotational orientation;
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• an electrically conductive fluid disposed in the gap for conducting a charge between the electrically conductive shell and a portion of the plurality of electrically conductive nodes contacting the electrically conductive fluid, wherein the one or more microcontrollers determine the rotational orientation based on the portion of the plurality of electrically conductive nodes contacting the electrically conductive fluid.

An apparatus for determining a rotational orientation of an object, the apparatus comprising:

• an electrically non-conductive shell;
• a plurality of electrically conductive nodes, attached to an inner wall of the electrically non-conductive shell;
• an electrically conductive fluid disposed within the electrically non-conductive shell for conducting an electrical charge to a portion of the plurality of electrically conductive nodes in contact with the electrically conductive fluid;
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• one or more electrically conductive rods for disposing an electrical charge in the electrically conductive fluid wherein a length of the one or more electrically conductive rods is sufficient to remain in contact with the electrically conductive fluid regardless of a rotational orientation of an object.