Hey all.
I have a project to create a pointing device. The requirements involve being able to determine azimuth and elevation.
I can use a magnetometer on I2C to find az, but which component is best to measure the angle of elevation?
Will one of the gyro breakouts be able to provide that?
Thanks!
Determine angle of elevation?
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Re: Determine angle of elevation?
Will one of the gyro breakouts be able to provide that?
No, a gyro measures rate of rotation and does not know where it is in relation to the earth. An accelerometer would be able to do this if it is not moving otherwise.
This might be a good choice https://www.adafruit.com/product/1120
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