Tag: gyroscope

Small, affordable gyroscope for navigating without GPS
Researchers at the University of Michigan say they have developed a small, inexpensive, and highly accurate gyroscope that could help drones and autonomous cars stay on track without a GPS signal. The ultra-high-precision MEMS gyroscope - called the birdbath resonator gyroscope - is...
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Zita V2 – 3 axis wireless gyroscope
Zita V2 is a tiny and lightweight 3 axis wireless gyroscope with PPM output option. The project is live on kickstarter and has 10 days to go. Perfect for FPV head tracking, robotics, movement control and why not video games. The 3 axis motion sensor gyroscope allows you to track the...
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Bosch BMI088 Inertial Measurement Units
Bosch's BMI088 features high vibration suppression for drone and robotic applications. Bosch Sensortec's BMI088 is a high-performance 6-axis inertial sensor consisting of a 16-bit digital, triaxial, ±24 g accelerometer and a 16-bit digital, triaxial, ±2000°/s gyroscope. BMI088...
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LSM6DSO – Always-on Motion-Processing iNEMO inertial measurement unit
The LSM6DSO is a system-in-package featuring a 3D digital accelerometer and a 3D digital gyroscope boosting performance at 0.55 mA in high-performance mode and enabling always-on low-power features for an optimal motion experience for the consumer. The LSM6DSO supports main OS...
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Minature Optical Gyroscope is Smaller Than a Grain of Rice
Gyroscopes are present in virtually any modern electronic gadget. They re used in a host of techs, like cell phones, vehicles, drones and wearables. The gyroscopes used presently in our phones will most likely be MEMS-based. Caltech, has gone some extra miles, by successfully developing...
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Iota V2 – Gyroscope Sensor in tiny dimensions
De Martin Cote @ kickstarter.com designed v2 of his gyroscope sensor that is able to track movement on 3-axis. The new board is smaller, lighter, cheaper and has PPM output to connect on your RC remote control. He writes: Here is the evolution of my successful Gyroscope Sensor. Now...
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L20G20IS Gyroscope: The secret behind the perfect picture
STMelectronics introduces a super tiny two-axis gyroscope (L20G20IS), a Micro-Electro-Mechanical system (MEMS) designed for the optical image stabilization for Smartphones with less energy consumption compared to its predecessor (L2G2IS). A gyroscope, or gyro for short, adds an...
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Flight controller unit evaluation board for drones
The STEVAL-FCU001V1 board from ST is designed to support quadcopter drone designers with the latest solutions for motor control, sensors and and microcontroller. A complete sample FW project allows the designer to begin flying small and medium size quadcopters (with brushed or...
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