hi!! thanks a lot for you tutorial.
I’m trying to make an object that I can throw up on the air and know the position on the space, it’s possible?
first, I thought that I only need an accelerometer but, reading your tutorial, I’m sure that I need work with an IMU… is it?
where I can find informations about IMUs and objects positions?. is it difficult to do?
thanx!
An IMU (accelerometer and gyro) are the best way to start. If you just want orientation, you should consider a three axis accelerometer and a magnetic compass. Follow the user guide for each product, and there is some sample code (which you will need to modify) available from arduino.cc
I am looking for something that measure the orientation of the object that is hanging . I am planning to use arduino accelerometer and gyroscope for it. I have no idea about the electronic. SO there any tips or way I can finish my job.
Hello
I am trying to make a arduino robot wirelessly controlled by and arduino nano and an accelerometer. Any ideas on how I would go about doing this??
Thanks,
Dom 
You really should put a link to this article on the arduino playground.
It is much more explicit than the one allready there
Connect each of the x and y pins to one of the analog pins (A0 and A1 for example). Connect + to the 5V pin and - to the GND pin. NC is not connected.
Hello guys
Im trying to connect my arduino mega with Gyroscope directly, how can it be done?
This is the link for the Gyroscope that i have http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/processor-microcontroller-development-kits/7485344/u
Thank you
Typo. Corrected and appreciated
Nice tutorial.
Minor correction: Gyros measure angular velocity, not acceleration.
The link for lesson 8 is not working. When would it start functioning? and when would other lessons be uploaded. This tutorial is heavenly
I am looking for a board with Accelerometer, Gyroscope, GPS and microcontroller to detect the potholes on roads while travelling on a vehicle with this set up connected to a laptop.
I need to get the readings from the Accelerometer and filter the noise from vehicle and apply some algorithm to the data acquired so as to detect the potholes from the accelerometer readings. Gyroscope may also be used for some extra algorithms. GPS is required for locating the potholes when detected by the accelerometer. Also the speed of the vehicle should be noted. The coding is to be done in C Programming for this application. Please suggest a suitable kit which has a data acquisition module in built and can be used in the vehicle and connect to the laptop or computer to record the data obtained. I am a beginner so need guidance … Please suggest…
All of the sensors you seek can actually be found on many UAV flight controllers. Consider the Quadrino, which should be available soon:
This includes an accelerometer, gyro, GPS and more. The firmware can be flashed, though you may try using it with Arduino (close to C).
i want to review different output values of the accelerometer which is interaced with the arduino… how it can be done??
The easiest way is to choose an analog accelerometer and connect it to the Arduino’s analog pins. To display the values, you can use a serial print command and the Arduino serial terminal.
If you have additional questions, it’s best to create a new topic on the RobotShop Forum.
hi!ahm…how can we connect the accelometer with flexsensor using arduino??
The accelerometer could be connected to the necessary IO pin (many acceleromters are analog, so you should use an analog pin; if it’s I2C or other interface, connect it to the Arduino accordingly). The flex sensor needs a voltage divider circuit (if it does not already have one) which is really just a resistor. The thee leads would go to GND, V and an Analog pin.
we are using accelometer ADXL345 3 axis…how can we identify which pin is the x,y and z,the pins are labeled cs,di,do,clk…and how we connect the accelometer together with the flex sensor to the arduino.
For the ADXL345 chip, it seems to accept SPI and I2C communication. We suggest becoming familiar with I2C communication as part of the Arduino, which will also teach you what to connect where and the protocol.
This is a very useful tutorial! Thank you!
I would like to implement dead-reckoning on a mobile ground robot using a 3 axis accelerometer or a 3 axis gyroscope, with Arduino. What would you suggest? I am also looking for tutorials about coding the data and the algorithm.
A gyro is really only useful if your robot will rotate about its axes; an accelerometer is a better choice for land-based mobile robots. You might add some non-contact IR distance sensors. In terms of the code, it really is specific to your setup, although others may have posted code which you can adapt to your needs.