Questions tagged [imu]
For questions regarding the use of or configuration of an Inertial Measurement Unit.
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Eliminate effect of Vibrations on IMU
I am testing pitch orientation correction of Quadcopter and ended up in a issue.
I have a test setup with one degree of freedom to test orientation correction. I have fixed the drone to the setup and ...
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Why is the noise in my accelerometer more pronounced than the noise in my gyro?
I have a small quadcopter equipped with the MPU6050, which has a built-in accelerometer and gyroscope. It is able to sample the acceleration at 1 kHz and the angular velocities at 8 kHz. However, I ...
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Is roll rate, pitch rate and yaw rate same as gyro data along y-axis, x-axis and z-axis
As per the title, I want to understand if the roll rate/pitch rate/yaw rate are same as the data obtained from mpu9250 gyro sensor along y-axis, x-axis and z-axis?
If not then how to calculate roll ...
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What does the full scale range in a IMU MPU9250 datasheet signify?
I have MPU9250 IMU, which I am working on to get orientations from the sensor output data. While exploring the MPU9250 (also other sensor such as BNO055) datasheet I came across the full scale range ...
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What is the frame system defined for Orientations comptutation using Quaternions [Madgwick filter/ Mahony filter]?
I am working with MPU9250 and I have implemented attitude & heading reference system based on Madgwick/Mahony filter. I capture the raw data [accel, gyro, mag] and pass to the Madgwick filter in ...
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Finding the velocity and position for small distance from IMU sensors
I am working on finding Velocity and Displacement from an IMU sensor (MPU9250). I have a Navio2 RPi4 setup, which gives me raw data (acceleration, Gyro, Magnetic).
As per my research this can be done ...
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Difference between a 3 and 6 axis gyro
When shopping for drones, I see a 3 and 6 axis gyro available, what is the difference between the two? Does one have a advantage when flying over another?
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Why is an MPU6000 more well suited for drones than an ICM IMU?
I have seen people say that the MPU6000 is the superior gyro chip, even though the ICM chip has a faster refresh rate and is technically superior in any other use.
Why is it better to have a lower ...
