Bosch has launched a 6 axis MEMS inertial measurement unit with a 3 axis 16bit accelerometer and 3 axis, 16bit gyroscope in a single package. Called BMI085, it is intended for virtual reality (VR) and ...

Six axis combo accelerometer-gyro sensors have been announced by ROHM Group company Kionix. They deliver low power consumption ideal for motion sensing applications, including gaming systems, wearable ...

Why is a dual-mode IMU sensor needed for some applications? Accelerometer inertial measurement units (IMUs) are useful in ...

Mouser has announced it is stocking Murata Electronics’ SCH16T-K10 6-DOF gyroscope and accelerometer. The SCH16T-K10 is a combined gyroscope and accelerometer. The six degrees of freedom IMU (inertial ...

The Arduino 101 equipped with Intel's Curie module integrates a 6-axis gyro/accelerometer and Bluetooth, which sets it apart from the rest of the Arduino line up. What the heck is an Arduino? Simply ...

Able to provide smartphones, tablets, and digital still cameras with full support for image stabilization as well as user motion/gesture recognition, the LSM6DS3H MEMS sensor combines a 3-axis ...

Anticipating that vehicle navigation systems could get far more sophisticated to support safe semi-autonomous and fully autonomous driving, STMicroelectronics Inc. announced a high-performance 6-axis ...

Epson Toyocom Corporation has produced what it claims is the world’s smallest 6-axis motion sensor. The use of motion sensors is growing dramatically, with the components found in all sorts of devices ...

Adafruit has announced the availability of its new industrial quality 6 DoF IMU, accelerometer and gyroscope development board, which includes features such as tap detection, activity detection, ...

The rumors are getting louder that InvenSense (INVN) will get its MEMS chips into the next Apple (AAPL 1.02%) iPhone. Rival STMicroelectronics (STM 0.35%) lost the accelerometer slot last year, and ...