so i started thinking, what format (shield, board, package) would an imu like this be most useful in? the ardupilot is a pretty common board for uavs and it already has an an imu for it, but the arduimu isn't the easiest to integrate or use.
although one of the easiest things to integrate and use is a shield, so an imu shield for the ardupilot should probably have at least 4 things:
- a 3 axis gyro
- a 3 axis Accelerometer
(for the imu)
- a barometric pressure sensor
(for much better altitude reading)
- i2c ports (3.3v and 5 v)
(because i2c is really common)
with this goal in mind I started looking for parts, and after looking around for a bit i found the following main parts.
for the gyro the ITG-3200 is pretty much my only choice
for the accel the BMA180 will be more than accurate enough.
also the BMP085 should be a good pressure sensor,
and for the i2c logic level translation i will have the 296-18509-1-ND
which is the same IC Diydrones uses.
time to create a board,eagle designs should be posted in a day or two
here are the eagle files v1.brd, v1.sch
this is my first eagle schematic except for the eagle tutorial at sparkfun, so please tell me what you think.
also some thing i think is wrong on the board is the header placement for the ardupilot.
do they just look wrong or do they really need to be fixed?
any help on this project would be appreciated.
update; here is the final version of the board:
v2.brd
v2.sch
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Hi Marshall
What size are tthe components and how would the boards come to me
Pete
Up until now I've been avoiding such a project as it seemed intimidating, but I'd love to be part of a group buy.
for a board (prototype)