MPU6050 Module Triple-Axis Gyroscope Accelerometer For Arduino - (AD841)

Description:

Before we begin, what is an IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) ? It's a device capable of measuring force (acceleration) and velocity. It generally consists of an accelerometer and a gyroscope . Therefore, an IMU doesn't measure angles . At least not directly; it requires some calculations.

The MPU-6050 is a 6DOF IMU (pronounced “ 6 Degrees of Freedom ”). This means it has an accelerometer and a gyroscope , both with 3 axes (3+3 = 6DOF). There are 9DOF IMUs, in which case they also have a magnetometer . Others may have 5DOF, in which case the gyroscope only measures two axes, etc.

Characteristics:

- Chip: MPU-6050,

- 6DOF (6 Degrees of Freedom) = 3 axes, Accelerometers + Gyroscope = 3 + 3 = 6DOF

- Power Supply: 3V-5V,

- Gyroscope range: +250 500 1000 2000º/s

- Accelerometer range: ± 2 ± 4 ± 8 ± 16 g

- Chip with built-in 16-bit AD converter, 16-bit data output.

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