Barometric pressure sensor for smartphones, wearable and hearable devices
https://www.electronics-lab.com/barometric-pressure-sensor-smartphones-wearable-hearable-devices/
Bosch Sensortec has announced a barometric pressure sensor that is able to deliver much higher levels of accuracy for altitude tracking in smartphones as well as wearable and hearable devices. The sensor, the BMP390, can measure height changes below 10cms thanks to the improved resolution and is 50 percent more accurate than its predecessor. Accurate […]
BMI270 – ultra-low power IMU from Bosch Sensortec
https://www.electronics-lab.com/bmi270-ultra-low-power-imu-bosch-sensortec/
The smart Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) BMI270 scores with increased system battery life and an improved accelerometer. Optimised for wearable and hearable applications, the BMI270 is available from Rutronik UK. The newest member of the BMI260 family of IMUs includes intuitive gesture, context and activity recognition with an integrated plug-and-play step counter. The IMU handles […]
Bosch launches BMI260 family – a new generation of IMUs
https://www.electronics-lab.com/bosch-launches-bmi260-family-new-generation-imus/
Bosch launches BMI260 family: new generation of IMUs optimized for smartphone applications. Improved accuracy at lower power consumption. Reutlingen, Germany – Bosch Sensortec launches the BMI260 family, a new generation of high-performance MEMS Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) targeted at smartphone applications. The family comprises of three sensors – BMI260, BMI261 and BMI263 – which deliver […]
BMP380 – Ultra-miniature pressure sensor
https://www.electronics-lab.com/bmp380-ultra-miniature-pressure-sensor/
The BMP380 is aimed at the growing markets of gaming, sports and health management, as well as indoor and outdoor navigation. By measuring barometric pressure, the sensor enables drones, smartphones, tablets, wearables and other mobile devices to accurately determine altitude changes, in both indoor and outdoor environments. Harry Baggen @ elektormagazine.com discuss about the new […]
Using BMP180 for temperature, pressure and altitude measurements
https://www.electronics-lab.com/using-bmp180-temperature-pressure-altitude-measurements/
Raj from Embedded Lab has posted a comprehensive tutorial on how to use BMP180 for temperature, pressure, and altitude measurements. The BMP180 is a new generation digital barometric pressure and temperature sensor from Bosch Sensortec. In this tutorial, we will briefly review this device and describe how to interface it with an Arduino Uno board […]
9-axis motion sensor and MCU reside in tiny package
https://www.electronics-lab.com/9-axis-motion-sensor-and-mcu-reside-in-tiny-package/
by Susan Nordyk: Housed in a 5.2×3.8×1.1-mm package, Bosch Sensortec’s BMF055 9-aix sensor combines an accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer with a 32-bit MCU to enable easy programming and customization. It can be used by designers creating advanced application-specific sensor fusion algorithms for robotics, gaming, remote controls, navigation systems, drones, and human interface devices for IoT projects. […]