Tag: accelerometer
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...
Continue ReadingNXP’s MMA8451QR1 Accelerometer
Process computer designs usually start out with an accelerometer. As reliability problems creep in, making the switch to a more “professional” solution is beneficial. Accelerometers are based on the MEMS principle: instead of being a purely solid-state affair, the inside of the...
Continue ReadingBosch BMA400 – Did you thought accelerometers couldn’t get any better?
Accelerometers are used in almost all fields, and they have been growing in popularity in IoT and wearables. Nowadays, those devices require a of energy, and because of this, they need to be constantly charged or batteries need to be constantly changed which causes users to lose...
Continue ReadingSODAQ ONE board – GPS + LoRa + Solar charger
This is the third generation of our succesful SODAQ ONE board. It is equipped with a solar charge controller and runs on a LiPo or a permanent battery. It has the Ublox Eva 8M GPS module which is not only miniature but with it's assisted GPS feature it can get a fix within seconds....
Continue ReadingIota 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...
Continue ReadingUsing an MMA7455 accelerometer with an ESP32 board
by shedboy71 @ microproducts.net discuss how to use MMA7455 accelerometer with ESP32 board. He writes: The MMA7455L is a Digital Output (I2C/SPI), low power, low profile capacitive micromachined accelerometer featuring signal conditioning, a low pass filter, temperature compensation,...
Continue ReadingL20G20IS 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...
Continue ReadingFlight 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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