Accelerometer and Gyroscope Sensor Module MPU6050

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Accelerometer and Gyroscope Module MPU6050 is a special class Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) device that consists of a 3-axis accelerometer and a 3-axis Gyroscope embedded in it. This sensor can measure a variety of parameters like acceleration, velocity, orientation, displacement and many other motion-related parameters of a system or device.

MPU6050 also has a special Digital Motion Processor (DMP) inside it which makes it powerful enough to compute complex calculations separately from the controller. The module also has two auxiliary pins that can be used to interface I²C modules like magnetometers. MPU6050 is a small package yet contains a pile of special features/devices while consuming very low power which makes it much efficient and economical for use in commercial devices.

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Gyroscope Features:

Digital Output
X, Y, Z Range: ±250, ±500, ±1000 and ±2000°/sec
External sync signal connected to the FSYNC pin supports image, video and GPS synchronization
Integrated 16-bit ADCs enable simultaneous sampling of gyros
Enhanced bias and sensitivity temperature stability reduces the need for user calibration
Improved low-frequency noise performance
Digitally-programmable low-pass filter
Gyroscope operating current: 3.6mA
Standby current: 5µA

Accelerometer Features:

Digital-output triple-axis accelerometer with a programmable full-scale range of ±2g, ±4g, ±8g, and ±16g
Integrated 16-bit ADCs enable simultaneous sampling of accelerometers while requiring no external multiplexer
Accelerometer operating current: 500µA
Orientation detection and signaling
Tap detection
User-programmable interrupts
High-G interrupt
Built-in 16-Bit ADC
Digital-output temperature sensor