Sensors

Read data from sensors

Connect to sensors to read real-time data.

Functions

IMU Sensors

`mpu9250`	Connect to MPU-9250 sensor on Arduino hardware I2C bus
`lsm9ds1`	Connect to LSM9DS1 sensor on Arduino hardware I2C bus
`mpu6050`	Connect to MPU-6050 sensor on Arduino hardware I2C bus
`flush`	Flush the host buffer
`info`	Read output data rate and bandwidth setting of sensor
`read`	Read acceleration, angular velocity, magnetic field, time, and overrun data
`readAcceleration`	Read one sample of acceleration from sensor
`readAngularVelocity`	Read one sample of angular velocity from sensor
`readMagneticField`	Read one sample of magnetic field from sensor
`release`	Release the IMU object
`stop`	Stop data collection from IMU object

BNO055 Sensor

`bno055`	Connect to BNO055 sensor on Arduino hardware I2C bus
`flush`	Flush the host buffer
`info`	Read output data rate and bandwidth setting of sensor
`read`	Read acceleration, angular velocity, magnetic field, time, and overrun data
`readAcceleration`	Read one sample of acceleration from sensor
`readAngularVelocity`	Read one sample of angular velocity from sensor
`readCalibrationStatus`	Read calibration status of sensor
`readMagneticField`	Read one sample of magnetic field strength from sensor
`readOrientation`	Read orientation data from sensor
`release`	Release the BNO055 object

GPS

`gpsdev`	Connect to GPS receiver on Arduino hardware
`flush`	Flush the host buffer
`info`	Read Update Rate, GPS Lock information and number of satellites in View for the GPS receiver
`read`	Read data from GPS
`release`	Release the GPS object
`stop`	Stop data collection from GPS module
`writeBytes`	Write raw data to GPS module

Topics

Read and Plot Real-Time Data from BNO055 Sensor in NDOF Mode

This example shows you how to read and plot calibrated data from a a Bosch Sensortec BNO055 a 9-axis absolute orientation sensor in real time.

Calibrate BNO055 Sensors

Steps to calibrate the BNO055 sensors.

Limitations

Limitations when using sensors and GPS receiver.

Pitch and Roll Calculation on Arduino Using IMU Sensor (Simulink Support Package for Arduino Hardware)

This example shows how to read the acceleration and angular velocity data from IMU sensor mounted on Arduino® hardware and calculate the pitch and roll angles.

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Sensors

Troubleshoot sensors

Featured Examples

Estimating Orientation Using Inertial Sensor Fusion and MPU-9250

Get data from an InvenSense MPU-9250 IMU sensor and to use the 6-axis and 9-axis fusion algorithms in the sensor data to compute orientation of the device.

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Wireless Data Streaming Using BNO055 and Bluetooth® and Estimating Orientation Using Sensor Fusion

Get data from a Bosch BNO055 IMU sensor through HC-05 Bluetooth® module and to use the 9-axis AHRS fusion algorithm on the sensor data to compute orientation of the device. The example creates a figure which gets updated as you move the device.

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