gyroscope

Weekend Project: Gyrocar

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October 18th, 2010 2

Turn a toy gyroscope into a motorized gyrocar and make it ride on skinny tracks. Thanks go to Matthew Gryczan for the original article in MAKE, Volume 23. To download The Gyrocar video click here and subscribe in iTunes. Check out the complete Gyrocar article in MAKE Volume 23 and you can see that in […]

Improbable gyro monorail

By Matt Mets

Matt Mets

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January 12th, 2010 4

This improbable-looking gyro-powered monorail appears to have been built by MORI Hiroshi. The monorail car balances on the track using a gyroscope flywheel, with a control system that can change its alignment to keep the car upright.

Gyrating Arduino with Motion Plus

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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June 23rd, 2009 0

knuckles904 writes [by way of adafruit]: Ok so I, after much research, have been able to read the gyro data of the new Wii Motion Plus peripheral with the Arduino microcontroller. With this code and the code previously developed for the Wii Nunchuck, we are able to create a 6 DOF IMU for under $40. […]

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