Last Updated on 12 June 2019 by Suffocation
I wanted to understand what a gyroscope can do, what it does, and where it helps. Here are my collected findings.
A traditional gyroscope measures an object's orientation in space using a rotating „inertial“ mass.
Modern electronic gyroscopes function according to a different principle, for example with two piezo elements. However, they fulfil the same purpose.
Applications
- Aircraft construction
- Drones and similar
- Navigation
- Car manufacturing
- Smartphones
- Torpedos 😉
How it works
Two adjacent piezo elements are vibrated by a voltage. When the direction changes, they bend slightly and generate a voltage.WHATThis voltage can be measured and converted into movement within a microcontroller. The position in space can then be deduced from the movement.
Nice video about the (English):
Related Posts
- NEO-6M GPS Logger Shield V1.0
- Zumo V1.2
- LilyGo T-Beam
- GY-NEO6MV2 GPS MODULE
- PREVIEW – ESP 32 Wristband – LilyGo-T-Wristband
- Basics of Accelerometer
- Fundamentals of electronic compass
- GY-273/HMC5883L – Compass Module