Tiny motion sensor fits wearable devices
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Tiny motion sensor fits wearable devices

by Susan Nordyk @ edn.com: Bosch Sensortec’s BMX160 is a 9-axis motion sensor touted as the smallest in the industry for wearable and augmented/virtual-reality devices. The miniature device is housed in a 2.5×3.0×0.95-mm, 14-pin LGA package, small enough for smartphones, smart...

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LSM6DSL – 3D accelerometer and 3D gyroscope
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LSM6DSL – 3D accelerometer and 3D gyroscope

Two low-power 6-axis inertial modules introduced from STMicroelectronics, the LSM6DSL and LSM6DSM. Both they pack a 3-D digital accelerometer and a 3-D digital gyroscope in a miniature package. These modules consume 0.4 mA in combo normal mode and 0.65 mA in combo high-performance...

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Intel and Banzi presented Arduino 101 and Genuino 101
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Intel and Banzi presented Arduino 101 and Genuino 101

by Zoe Romano @ blog.arduino.cc: Today during Opening Conference at Maker Faire Rome, Josh Walden Senior Vice President of Intel Corporation and Massimo Banzi, co-founder of Arduino, announced the upcoming release of Arduino 101 (U.S.) and Genuino 101 (outside the U.S.). The board...

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9-axis motion sensor and MCU reside in tiny package
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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...

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Arduino Watch With Altitude, Temperature, Compass And Pedometer
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Arduino Watch With Altitude, Temperature, Compass And Pedometer

by benhur.goncalves @ instructables.com: Hi folks! Last few days I've been obsessed with the idea to make my own watch from arduino parts, but something cool I could use and say I did it myself. So I found out there was a sensor board (commonly named GY-87) which had three sensors...

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