CUSTOMER NEEDS

The following are needs that have been stated:

• The customer (CERN) has requested a device that will somehow measure the deviation of the orientation of a mechanical reference from vertical. This specific device will be labeled as a inclinometer. The inclinometer will be part of part of a system that will map out the magnetic field of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). 
• CERN has required that the device be insensitive to magnetic influence. This can be understood as the inclinometer will neither be influenced by a high magnetic field, nor influence the magnetic field in anyway.
• The size of the inclinometer must be taken into consideration. The device to be used in the LHC must be on the order of a few centimeters in size. By keeping the device small, it will ensure fit into the LHC.
• So as not to damage the magnet, and make the mobility of the device easier, the inclinometer must be lightweight.
• In accordance with the lightweight need, the inclinometer must be durable.
• Since the inclinometer may be used often, it must be very resilient. The ability to maintain its accuracy over long periods of time is a direct reflection of its adequate design.