Sensor board adds accuracy to prototypes
The new 9-axis Freescale Sensor Toolbox Breakout Board, BRKT-STBC-AGM01, features three of the latest sensing technologies incorporated onto a single board, and is a smaller-footprint version of the recently launched FRDM-STBC-AGM01. It is now being shipped by Farnell element14. These sensing technologies allow users to determine motion, position and location as well as angle of rotation.
Moreover, as this breakout board can be simply soldered on to an existing design, it enables designers to test applications that need to detect motion, orientation and location information, such as:
- Freefall and motion detection
- Vector-magnitude change detection
- Pulse and tap detection (single and double)
- Industrial and consumer grade robots, UAVs, and RC vehicles
- Gyro-stabilised electronic compass
- Gesture-based user interfaces and Human Machine Interface (HMI)
- Mobile phones and tablets
- Virtual and augmented reality devices (including glasses)
David Shen, Group Chief Technology Officer at element14 said, “This breakout board is an innovative approach in allowing designers to incorporate the development kit directly into their prototypes. The ability to test the onboard 3-axis gyroscope and the integrated e-compass in real world environments will significantly improve a prototype’s accuracy and help shorten the final design's time to market.”
The breakout board is supported by the Freescale Sensor Fusion Toolbox and works with most Freescale Freedom boards. It features a FXAS21002C gyroscope and FXOS8700CQ integrated e-compass.
The Freescale 9-axis sensor toolbox breakout board is priced at £8.99
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