Source: Hacker News
Article note: I'm amazed by the assortment of ways I've encountered laptops doing this. I've seen a whole-ass IMU in each half. I've seen several magnets and hall-effect sensors that align in significant positions. I've seen a small number of contacts reading significant positions in the hinge. I've seen a switch in the catch of a closure latch.
Having a continuous encoder in the hinge is honestly one of the sanest options.
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