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Questions tagged [gyroscope]

Typically refers to a device which measures orientation.

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MPU-6050 - angle drift

Setup Windows 7 Entreprise MPU-6050 : GY-521 breakout Arduino Nano (chinese) with CH340 FTDI driver Arduino IDE 1.6.12 Library for the gyro Problem When I run my code, the MPU will detect the angles at a good enough accuracy, but when I leave it…
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Smallest digital 3-axis gyroscope pcb for arduino?

What is the smallest size digital 3-axis gyroscope pcb compatible with an arduino that I can buy or maybe make if its simple enough. I need one really really tiny probably around 0.8x0.1x0.5 (doesn't have to be that small but the smaller the…
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Better version of MPU6050

I need really good gyroscope for my quadcopter and now I have MPU6050. I don't like how it works, after some time of use, data is absolutely wrong. So I need good gyroscope, could you pls advice the best gyroscope for Arduino?
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Help reading orientation from gyroscope

I recently bought a L3GD20H Triple-Axis Gyro to use it to measure orientation, but found out it instead reports the rate of rotation in degrees per second. I was told this means that to detect the total degrees of rotation, I need to integrate the…
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Gyro not zero when returning to original position after random rotations

I am currently trying to make a self balancing robot. Making good progress but stumbled across an issue. My gyroscope readings do not return to zero if I return in to its original position after random rotations around all 3 axes. Meaning rotation…
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need to make my partners pill box turnover sensitive

ive done some arduino stuff back in uni like 7 years ago; and reserached premade items-ive looked online at many pill organisers and the best and cheapest one is $149 and isn't shipping to the UK rite now. but basically my partner needs to take 1…
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Shutdown the LED of my GY-85 sensor

I would like to shutdown the LED of my GY-85 (gyroscope) component. Is it possible?
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Main Idea of Gyro

I have a L3G4200D (GY-50 model) gyroscope. I have been trying to learn how a gyro sensor works. The circuit diagram is attached. I want to ask some questions; a) According to the datasheet of L3G4200D, x_lsb and x_msb (28h and 29h), …
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