Accelerometers, gyroscopes and inertial navigation systems (IMU) are small, multi-purpose sensor devices that appear in an increasing number of electronic devices in our daily environment, including in mobile phones, game consoles, toys, self-balancing robots, as well as in Motion Capture - the technology of human body movement analysis used not only in medicine. Accelerometers are mainly used to measure the linear acceleration of an object, gyroscopes to measure its angular velocity and orientation, and the IMU systems are an integrated combination of a gyro and accelerometer, providing the control system with all the necessary data about the movement and position of the object. The implementation of such measurement functions is also possible thanks to our Grove accelerometers and gyroscopes.
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Grove - MMA7660FC 3-axis digital accelerometer I2C
Module with 3-axis accelerometer based on MMA7660FC chip with digital I2C output and Grove connector. The MEMS sensor has a low power consumption and low profile. The module...
Index: SEE-15444
Index: SEE-15444
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MPU-6050 3-axis accelerometer and I2C gyroscope - DFRobot module
Sensor for measuring acceleration and angular velocity in three axes. It is a combination of 3-axis accelerometer and gyroscope. It is characterized by simple operation, it...
Index: DFR-03888
Index: DFR-03888
DFRobot Gravity - vibration sensor with piezoelectric membrane
Analog vibration sensor with piezoelectric membrane. It is powered with the voltage from 3.3 V to 5 V, it works with Arduino modules.
Index: DFR-04713
Index: DFR-04713
ICM-20948 9DoF - 3-axis accelerometer, gyroscope and magnetometer I2C/SPI Qwiic - Adafruit 4554
The Adafruit module is a combination of 3-axis gyroscope, accelerometer and compass. It allows to measure acceleration, magnetic field and angular velocity. The measuring...
Index: ADA-17709
Index: ADA-17709
3-axis MMA8452 I2C digital accelerometer - HW-616
A sensor for measuring accelerations in three axes in the range: ± 2g, ± 4 g or ± 8 g. The MMA8452 accelerometer communicates via the I2C bus. It is powered from 1.95 V to 3.6...
Index: OST-14350
Index: OST-14350
Gravity - BMI160 6DoF IMU - 3-axis accelerometer and gyroscope - DFRobot SEN0250
A 6-axis inertial motion sensor featuring the Bosch BMI160 MEMS chip. The module integrates a 16-bit 3-axis accelerometer and a 3-axis gyroscope . It is used to measure...
Index: DFR-19380
Index: DFR-19380
Grove - 6-axis accelerometer and gyroscope LSM6DS3 - Seeedstudio 105020012
The module is equipped with a 6-axis accelerometer and a gyroscope based on the LSM6DS3 system with a built-in power regulator. It allows to measure 6 sizes: acceleration X,...
Index: SEE-15559
Index: SEE-15559
LIS3DH 3-axis I2C/SPI digital accelerometer - STEMMA QT - Adafruit 2809
Sensor for measuring acceleration in three axes in the range: ± 2g, ±4 g, ±8 g / ±16 g. Powered with the voltage from 3 V to 5 V. It communicates over the I2C or SPI bus.
Index: ADA-05295
Index: ADA-05295
LSM6DSO - 3-axis accelerometer and I2C/SPI gyroscope - SparkFun SEN-18020
PCB with 6DoF LSM6DSO chip containing accelerometer and gyroscope along with 9 kB FIFO buffer and embedded processing interrupt functions. The device can detect shock, roll,...
Index: SPF-19708
Index: SPF-19708
Grove - 3 Axis Analog Accelerometer ADXL335
The Grove series module equipped with the ADXL335 is a small, thin 3-axis accelerometer with signal voltage outputs. It measures acceleration with a minimum full scale range of...
Index: SEE-14738
Index: SEE-14738
A simple tilt sensor with digital output. It is powered with the voltage from 3.3 V to 5 V, it works with Arduino modules.
Index: DFR-04279
Index: DFR-04279
Velleman VMA208 - 3-axis MMA8452Q I2C Digital Accelerometer - with connectors
Sensor for measuring acceleration in three axes in the range: ± 2g, ±4 g / ±8 g. Powered with the voltage of 1.95 V - 3.6 V, it is characterized by small size, low energy...
Index: VEL-13017
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LSM6DSO32 6DoF IMU - 3-axis accelerometer and gyroscope - Adafruit 4692
The 6DoF LSM6DSO32 is a module of the Adafruit 3-axis accelerometer and 3-axis gyroscope . It is used to measure linear acceleration within ± 4 / ± 8 / ± 16 / ± 32...
Index: ADA-18232
Index: ADA-18232
SparkFun Micro 6DoF IMU Breakout - LSM6DSV16X - Qwiic - SparkFun SEN-21336
SparkFun Micro 6DoF IMU Breakout is a compact development module based on the LSM6DSV16X chip. It is a small device that offers accelerometer and gyroscope functions with...
Index: SPF-23324
Index: SPF-23324
The sensor is a combination of 3-axis gyro, accelerometer and compass. Allows you to measure acceleration, magnetic field and angular velocity in the configurable ranges....
Index: WSR-08298
Index: WSR-08298
Grove - 3-axis ADXL345 digital accelerator - I2C
3-axis digital compass from the Grove series. It is designed for measuring the acceleration along three axes in the range +/- 16 gr. The module is supplied with the voltage...
Index: SEE-11290
Index: SEE-11290
Gravity - LIS2DW12 - 3-axis accelerometer ±2g/±4g/±8g/±16g - I2C - DFRobot SEN0409
Gravity module in a form of 3-axis accelerometer , which allows to measure linear acceleration. It has a built-in LIS2DW12 chip (belonging to the popular LIS series) and...
Index: DFR-19915
Index: DFR-19915
I2C Environmental Sensor - for Raspberry Pi Pico - Waveshare 20232
A module designed for the Raspberry Pi Pico equipped with a range of useful environmental sensors . Manufactured by Waveshare, it includes temperature, humidity, air...
Index: WSR-20085
Index: WSR-20085
Piezoelectric vibration sensor - SparkFun SEN-09196
Piezoelectric vibration sensor, used for measurement of touch, vibration, shock and flexibility. A small AC voltage and high voltage up to 90 V, it occurs when the foil moves...
Index: SPF-10115
Index: SPF-10115
LSM6DSO - 3-axis accelerometer and I2C/I3C/SPI gyroscope - Pololu 2798
The LSMDDSO sensor from Pololu is the successor to the older LSM6DS33 module and is a combination of a 3-axis accelerometer and a gyroscope. It allows you to measure 6...
Index: PLL-22026
Index: PLL-22026
DFRobot Gravity SEN0224 - LIS2DH - 3-axis I2C accelerometer
Sensor for measuring acceleration in three axes in the range +/- 2 g , +-4 g, +g -8 or +-16 g . The module is powered with the voltage from 3.3 to 5 V, it has a voltage...
Index: DFR-08831
Index: DFR-08831
LSM6DS3TR-C 6-DoF IMU - 3-axis accelerometer and gyroscope - Adafruit 4503
The sensor is based on the LSM6DS3TR-C system, equipped with a 3-axis accelerometer and a 3-axis gyroscope. Easily add motion detection and orientation features to your...
Index: ADA-21828
Index: ADA-21828
MinIMU-9 v5 9DOF - accelerometer, gyroscope and magnetometer I2C - Pololu 2738
The sensor allows to measure 9 sizes: acceleration X, Y, Z magnetic field X, Y, Z and angular velocity X, Y, Z. It is a combination of 3-axis accelerometer and gyroscope...
Index: PLL-05528
Index: PLL-05528
Grove - 3-axis accelerometer, gyroscope and magnetometer - ICM20600 + AK09918 - I2C
The module from Grove series, designed for 9-deegre inertial navigation (IMU). It acts as a gyroscope, accelerometer and electronic compass. It allows you to measure angular...
Index: SEE-12916
Index: SEE-12916
See also
- Resistance sensors
- Door sensors
- Piezoelectric sensors
- RPM sensors
- Twilight sensors
- Tilt sensors
- Inductive sensors
- Hall effect sensors
- Oxygen sensors
- Optical sensors
- Alarm sensors
- 9DoF IMU sensors
- Pressure sensors
- Air quality sensors
- Sound sensors
- Gesture sensors
- Sensors of light and color
- Gas sensors
- Limit switches
- Magnetic sensors
- Medical sensors
- Pressure sensors
- Sensors odbiciowe
- Distance sensors
- Inductive contactless sensors
- Weather sensors
- Liquid level sensors
- Current sensors
- Flow sensors
- Motion sensors
- Temperature sensors
- PT100 temperature probes
- Humidity sensors
- Fingerprint readers
- Encoders
- Photoresistors
- Phototransistors
- IR receivers
- Magnetometers
- Gyros
- Sensor sets
- Grove modules
- Gravity modules
How does an accelerometer work? - What is it? - The latest technology close to us
How does an accelerometer work? Widely used accelerometers are small devices that are currently installed in almost every mobile phone (automatic image rotation ensuring high comfort of using the mobile device). They are also used in computer games - for example in the extremely popular FIFA.
Special actors (often professional football players) are equipped with a number of sensors that track their every move and transfer it to the virtual world.
Acceleration transducer – description of how it works
Then, a special algorithm and a team of people refine every detail - this way we can admire perfectly reproduced character movements in computer games.
Great possibilities of small technology - Accelerometer in the phone and other devices (automatic image rotation)
Today, accelerometers are tiny devices that fit into slim cell phone housings or carefully designed robots.
The accelerometer measures the acceleration of the device (it is an element that measures its own movement). They are small in size, easy to use and have dedicated connectors or soldering holes.
In our store we have a wide selection of acceleration transducers - as they are sometimes called accelerometers. These devices are used to measure linear and angular accelerations - unlike remote sensing devices, accelerometers measure their own motion.
Wide spectrum of applications
Accelerometers are used to study movement and overloads, and on a large scale in mobile telephony they allow you to control the phone's functions by moving it, this also applies to tablets and smartwatches. The accelerometer is responsible for measuring linear and angular acceleration, which makes it universally applicable.
In addition, piezoelectric accelerometers ensure that the airbags operate properly (regardless of changes in ambient temperature). During an incident, an electrical signal is transmitted to the controller, which activates the airbags. It is also worth knowing that the accelerometer is able to record vibrations.
Our offer includes modern modules compatible with the most popular minicomputers, and for demanding customers we have sets of sensors, for example vibration, temperature, collision or light. We invite you to familiarize yourself with our wide range of offers.
Accelerometers and accelerometers - Botland - Shop for robotics
In this category, we offer a wide selection of reliable and precise accelerometers from manufacturers such as Adafruit, DFRobot, Iduino, Microduino, OpenPlatform, PiMoroni, Pololu, PyCom, Seeedstudio, SparkFun, Velleman, Waveshare and others. Available include: accelerometers for Arduino , Raspberry Pi , Micro:bit modules and other controllers.
Thanks to the pinouts described in detail, connecting the accelerometer is simple and intuitive. The Botland store's assortment includes accelerometers with a diverse acceleration measurement range, so they can be used in various projects. More information can be found in the description of the specific product.
Accelerometers - FAQ
Accelerometer - as the name suggests - is a sensor designed to measure accelerations. This type of measurements are used both in mobile devices (e.g. for detecting steps), industry (measuring machine vibrations) and drones (for measuring vehicle movement parameters).
The principle of operation of a piezoelectric accelerometer is to convert small deflections of a special weight (so-called seismic mass) - connected to a piezoelectric element - into voltage. These deflections are caused by accelerations, including various vibrations and shocks, affecting the sensor .
Accelerometers can be found in virtually every modern mobile device (e.g. smartphone, smartwatch or sports band), as well as in many applications for professional use (e.g. in systems for measuring vibrations of machine elements, drive motors, etc.). Accelerometers are also essential in the design of drone flight controllers.
