Balance, orientation and motion tracking
6-axis MPU-6050 gives angular rate and acceleration for balancing, tilt and heading estimation over i2c.
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Adafruit 3886 MPU-6050 6-DoF accelerometer + gyroscope breakout (STEMMA QT): TDK InvenSense MPU-6050, accel up to ±16 g and gyro up to ±2000 °/s selectable in the driver, I2C at 0x68 (0x69 with AD0), 3–5 V supply and logic, 26.0 × 17.8 × 4.6 mm, 1.8 g — the classic hobby IMU.
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6-axis MPU-6050 gives angular rate and acceleration for balancing, tilt and heading estimation over i2c.
Engineering inferenceNo-load speed, rated performance and stall limits describe different operating points. A stall specification is not a continuous operating rating.
Supply range 3–5 V.
From $12.95 at www.adafruit.com. Prices are observed unit prices before tax and shipping.
26 × 17.8 × 4.6 mm. A STEP model is available for enclosure fit checks.
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