It was an issues of time to build a 9-axis sensor in one chip, and Invense did it again.
http://invensense.com/mems/gyro/mpu9150.html
I read somewhere that people are working to build an Ardupilot with ARM CPU, so i'm thinking in image or video processing in a platform similar to Raspberry-PI, but this consumes 2.5W in Model A.
Specifications
Model A | Model B | |
---|---|---|
Target price: | USD $25 | USD $35 |
SoC: | Broadcom BCM2835 (CPU, GPU, DSP, and SDRAM) | |
CPU: | 700 MHz ARM1176JZF-S core (ARM11 family) | |
GPU: | Broadcom VideoCore IV, OpenGL ES 2.0, 1080p30 h.264/MPEG-4 AVC | |
Memory (SDRAM): | 128 MiB (shared with GPU) | 256 MiB (shared with GPU) |
USB 2.0 ports: | 1 | 2 (via integrated USB hub) |
Video outputs: | Composite RCA, HDMI | |
Audio outputs: | 3.5 mm jack, HDMI | |
Onboard storage: | SD / MMC / SDIO card slot | |
Onboard network: | None | 10/100 Ethernet (RJ45) |
Low-level peripherals: | 8 × GPIO, UART, I²C bus, SPI bus with two chip selects, +3.3 V, +5 V, Ground | |
Power ratings: | 500 mA (2.5 W) | 700 mA (3.5 W) |
Power source: | 5 volt via MicroUSB or optional GPIO header | |
Size: | 85.60 × 53.98 mm (3.370 × 2.125 in) | |
Supported operating systems: | Debian GNU/Linux, Fedora, Arch Linux |