MPU-6050 sensor module: A friendly introduction

Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) (6 deg of freedom)

Arduino IDE

Male/Female Jumper Wires

Arduino UNO

<p ><span >The InvenSense MPU-6050 is a low-cost, highly accurate inertial measurement unit (IMU) with </span><a href="https://playground.arduino.cc/Main/InterfacingWithHardware/#DOF">six degrees of freedom (DOF).</a><span > IMUs can measure acceleration, inertia and a number of other parameters to allow you to determine their spatial position and velocity. It contains a MEMS 3-axis accelerometer and a MEMS 3-axis gyro in a single chip. It also has an onboard Digital Motion Processor (DMP) which processes complex 6-axis MotionFusion algorithms. This sensor module is also capable of accessing external magnetometers or other sensors through an auxiliary master IIC bus to provide complete 9-axis MotionFusion output. The MPU-6050 sensor module also consists of a temperature sensor but it's less accurate.</span></p><figure><img src=https://projects.arduinocontent.cc/05bd5b55-e94c-4900-a823-64a6de9643af.jpg /><figcaption> </figcaption></figure><h3 ><span >Examples where MPU-6050 may be used</span></h3><ul ><li >Automotive industry - To deploy airbags, Vehicle roll handling</li><li >Game controllers - Wii remote/ Wiimote</li><li >Gimbal/ Camera stabilisation system</li><li >Hard drives</li><li >Personal Digital Assistants - Smartphones, tablets</li><li >Robotics</li><li >Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) - Drone, helicopters</li><li >Vehicle Navigation</li></ul><h3 ><span >Accelerometer</span></h3><p >This device is used to measure acceleration, the rate of change of velocity of a particular object. An object travelling at constant speed will have zero acceleration.</p><p >The accelerometer in MPU-6050 is a triple-axis accelerometer which means it senses acceleration on the X, Y and Z axis.</p><h3 ><span >Gyroscope</span></h3><p >This is the other key component in the MPU-6050 and can measure the angular momentum or rotation around the X, Y and Z axis.</p><p >The MEMS gyroscope consists of three sensors, one per axis, that produce a voltage when they are rotated. This voltage is internally sampled using a 16-bit analog to digital converter.</p><h3 ><span >Pinout</span></h3><figure><img src=https://projects.arduinocontent.cc/b331d654-287c-4a9c-b3ba-bba4455ec6a9.jpg /><figcaption> </figcaption></figure><ul ><li >VCC - 3.3V DC power supply</li><li >GND - Ground</li><li >SCL - Serial Clock</li><li >SDA - Serial Data</li><li >XDA - Auxiliary Serial  Data (Used when another sensor is connected to this module)</li><li >XCL - Auxiliary Serial Clock (Used when another sensor is connected to this module)</li><li >AD0 - I2C Address bit. Allows you to change the internal I2C address of the MPU-6050 module. It can be used if the module is conflicting with another I2C device, of if you wish to use two MPU-6050s on the same I2C bus.</li><li >INT - Interrupt output</li></ul><h3 ><span >Interfacing MPU-6050 with Arduino microcontroller</span></h3><p ><span >To interface your MPU-6050 with Arduino, you will be needing Jeff Rowberg's </span><a href="https://dbot.ws/i2cdev">I2C Development library </a><span >and the </span><a href="https://dbot.ws/mpu6050lib">MPU-6050 library.</a><span > To learn more about the libraries, please visit</span><a href="https://www.i2cdevlib.com/"> Jeff's website.</a></p><p >Please refer to the Schematics section to learn how to connect your sensor module with the development board.</p><p >These libraries will be downloaded in.ZIP format and you can directly add these folders to your Arduino IDE.</p><ul ><li >Open your Arduino IDE.</li><li >Go to Sketch menu from the top menu bar.</li><li >Select Include library.</li><li >Select Add.ZIP library... option.</li><li >Navigate to the downloads folder or any other folder where you saved the.ZIP library and select it.</li><li >You will see a message displayed on the bottom of your Arduino IDE saying that the library was added to your list.</li><li >Repeat the steps to add your second library.</li></ul><p >Now that you have added both essential libraries, try opening an example sketch and upload it to your Arduino microcontroller board. Experiment with your MPU-6050 sensor module by rotating them and observe the changes produced in the readings displayed in the Serial monitor. </p>

MPU-6050 sensor module: A friendly introduction

A friendly introduction and simple tutorial about MPU-6050 (Accelerometer + Gyro) sensor module