University Project

Hello,

I am trying to create a robotic camera mount which can be controlled using a Google Cardboard. I have created the mount with 2 servos attached with a webcam on top to an Arduino (UNO to be exact) which works perfectly for this prototype, what I would like to get hold of is a gyroscope/orientation module which can control the two servos in the X and Y axis which just reads orientation (measure current angle) not in degrees per second.

The reason I ask is because I ordered one (the TinkerKit Gyroscope 2 Axis modules) which claimed to measure orientation but only measured motion not the angle and this has made me wary of buying some devices, I also believe that many people on this forum may know a perfect device for the job. Also I have attempted to try and find one which has a voltage of 0-5 volts dc (suitable for the Arduino) which would be perfect for this project but have had little hope. I have also got a max budget of £40, my alternative option would be to control the servos using readings from the Gyroscope from an Android device but only have 2 weeks left to complete this project.

Thanks for taking the time to read this,

Matthew H

(extra info: the servos run on 5 Volts dc)

A) The Tinkerkit Gyroscope doesn’t claim to read orientation. That’s your fault for not reading the directions.

B) 4 words - in, teh, gray, shun

C) 2x http://store.arduino.cc/product/T000190 and some math will get your absolute orientation.

An IMU would be best. I like the Altimu-10 from Pololu, combined with free, open source RTIMUlib. See http://forum.pololu.com/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=9833