The MPU6050 is a 6-degree of freedom (DoF) inertial measurement unit (IMU) that measures acceleration in gravitational units (g) and angular velocity in degrees per second. The sensor has an onboard accelerometer and gyroscope that return 16-bit signed digital units, making the device fairly accurate for measuring rotation and accelerations in the three cardinal directions. The MPU6050 also measures temperature using an onboard temperature sensor.

The MPU6050 is fully compatible with Arduino and Raspberry Pi

Included in the MPU6050 sensor package:

• MPU6050 Sensor

• 8-pin header

A tutorial using the MPU6050 IMU can be found on our site at: https://makersportal.com/blog/2019/8/17/arduino-mpu6050-high-frequency-accelerometer-and-gyroscope-data-saver