6DOF-IMU you say??? What's that?
Well the folks over at Dexter Industries look like they are putting the finishing touches to a new sensor. The IMU stands for Inertial Measurement Unit and the 6DOF means 6 Degrees Of Freedom. What does that mean in normal speak?
Well in layman terms the sensor will be able to not only be able to measure movement in the left/right forward/backward and up/down directions, but will also be able to measure the amount of rotating in all the same directions (can anyone come up with a better explanation?)
Xander over at 'I'd Rather be Building Robots' has a prototype (complete with ridiculously bright LED) and is putting it through it's paces. Can't wait to see what's possible with this sensor!
Well the folks over at Dexter Industries look like they are putting the finishing touches to a new sensor. The IMU stands for Inertial Measurement Unit and the 6DOF means 6 Degrees Of Freedom. What does that mean in normal speak?
Well in layman terms the sensor will be able to not only be able to measure movement in the left/right forward/backward and up/down directions, but will also be able to measure the amount of rotating in all the same directions (can anyone come up with a better explanation?)
Xander over at 'I'd Rather be Building Robots' has a prototype (complete with ridiculously bright LED) and is putting it through it's paces. Can't wait to see what's possible with this sensor!