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Motion Accelerometer
Essential for any project that moves. Accelerometers provide the spatial awareness needed for stabilization and gesture recognition.
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Accelerometer (ADXL345/MPU6050)
Measures acceleration forces (static like gravity, or dynamic like motion/vibration). It allows you to detect orientation, tilt, and movement.
Key Applications
- Gesture control
- Drone stabilization
- Step counters (pedometers)
Axes: X, Y, Z | Sensitivity: Programmable | Communication: I2C/SPI🧪The Science Behind It
Accelerometers use MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) technology. Inside the chip is a tiny mass suspended by silicon springs.
When the sensor moves, the mass shifts, changing the Capacitance between the moving mass and fixed electrodes. The chip converts this change into a voltage or digital signal representing acceleration in G-force.F = m × a
Detects Static (Gravity) & Dynamic (Motion) Forces
Pin Configuration
VCC3.3V Power (Careful: ADXL345 is 3.3V)
GNDGround Connection
SCLI2C Serial Clock Line
SDAI2C Serial Data Line
CSChip Select (Internal Pull-up for I2C)
INTInterrupt outputs (Optional usage)