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Simple MPU6050 IMU + Arduino bot

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Using a Gyro to control my projects was a big thing on my bucket list but apart from acquiring the IMU the rest was hard as nails. The lack of effective content on extracting yaw pitch and roll values bugged me for over a month. After numerous websites, countless libraries and problems I learned to get data from the gyro and use it in a simple project that beginners can easily do and save themselves a lot of trouble.

"It's gonna be LEGENDARY" - Swarley
use foam tape to stick it on the chassis
use foam tape to stick it on the chassis

Follow these steps to make use of the gyro angles from the MPU6050 sensor.

1. After getting yourself the 6-axis accelerometer-gyroscope sensor, there's a library to install.

Here's the link :

MPU6050 library

https://github.com/jarzebski/Arduino-MPU6050

2. On installing the library go ahead and wire up the system as follows

The connections to the motor driver are given in the code itself.

ena = 5;

enb = 6;

in1 = 7;

in2 = 4;

in3 = 9;

in4 = 8;

here anyway :)

The connections to the sensors are :

VCC - +5V

GND - GND

SDA - A4

SCL - A5

Note - From here on we call the robot Barney.

use a breadboard , it's very convenient
use a breadboard , it's very convenient

3. Upload the code and place your Barney on the floor to let the sensor calibrate

and set the orientation you placed it in as 0 degrees.

Time for Fun kids.....

Once it's done that, Barney may twitch side to side but it's fine. Now try and shove the bot in different directions but it will return to its original orientation.

Here's Barney demonstrating.

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Description:

Using a Gyro to control my projects was a big thing on my bucket list but apart from acquiring the IMU the rest was hard as nails. The lack of effective content on extracting yaw pitch and roll values bugged me for over a month. After numerous websites, countless libraries and problems I learned to get data from the gyro and use it in a simple project that beginners can easily do and save themselves a lot of trouble.

"It's gonna be LEGENDARY" - Swarley
use foam tape to stick it on the chassis
use foam tape to stick it on the chassis

Follow these steps to make use of the gyro angles from the MPU6050 sensor.

1. After getting yourself the 6-axis accelerometer-gyroscope sensor, there's a library to install.

Here's the link :

MPU6050 library

https://github.com/jarzebski/Arduino-MPU6050

2. On installing the library go ahead and wire up the system as follows

The connections to the motor driver are given in the code itself.

ena = 5;

enb = 6;

in1 = 7;

in2 = 4;

in3 = 9;

in4 = 8;

here anyway :)

The connections to the sensors are :

VCC - +5V

GND - GND

SDA - A4

SCL - A5

Note - From here on we call the robot Barney.

use a breadboard , it's very convenient
use a breadboard , it's very convenient

3. Upload the code and place your Barney on the floor to let the sensor calibrate

and set the orientation you placed it in as 0 degrees.

Time for Fun kids.....

Once it's done that, Barney may twitch side to side but it's fine. Now try and shove the bot in different directions but it will return to its original orientation.

Here's Barney demonstrating.

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Gyro_controlled_Barney.inoC/C++
#include <Wire.h>
#include <MPU6050.h>

MPU6050 mpu;

// Timers
unsigned long timer = 0;
float timeStep = 0.01;

// Pitch, Roll and Yaw values
float pitch = 0;
float roll = 0;
float yaw = 0;


int led = 13;
int ena = 5;
int enb = 6;
int ina = 7;
int inb = 4;
int inc = 9;
int ind = 8;




void setup() 
{
  Serial.begin(115200);

  // Initialize MPU6050
  while(!mpu.begin(MPU6050_SCALE_2000DPS, MPU6050_RANGE_2G))
  {
    Serial.println("Could not find a valid MPU6050 sensor, check wiring!");
    delay(500);
  }
  
  // Calibrate gyroscope. The calibration must be at rest.
  // If you don't want calibration, comment this line.
  mpu.calibrateGyro();

  // Set threshold sensivty. Default 3.
  // If you don't want use threshold, comment this line or set 0.
  mpu.setThreshold(3);
pinMode(led, OUTPUT);
pinMode(ena, OUTPUT);
pinMode(enb, OUTPUT);
pinMode(ina, OUTPUT);
pinMode(inb, OUTPUT);
pinMode(inc, OUTPUT);
pinMode(ind, OUTPUT);

delay(5000); // use the delay to place barney on the floor
}

void loop()
{
  timer = millis();

  // Read normalized values
  Vector norm = mpu.readNormalizeGyro();

  // Calculate Pitch, Roll and Yaw
  pitch = pitch + norm.YAxis * timeStep;
  roll = roll + norm.XAxis * timeStep;
  yaw = yaw + norm.ZAxis * timeStep;

  // Output raw
  Serial.print(" Pitch = ");
  Serial.print(pitch);
  Serial.print(" Roll = ");
  Serial.print(roll);  
  Serial.print(" Yaw = ");
  Serial.println(yaw);

  // Wait to full timeStep period
  delay((timeStep*1000) - (millis() - timer));

  if ( yaw == 0 ) {
        digitalWrite(ina, HIGH);
        digitalWrite(inb,HIGH);
        analogWrite(ena, 0);
        digitalWrite(inc,HIGH);
        digitalWrite(ind,HIGH);
        analogWrite(enb, 0); 
        digitalWrite(led, HIGH);
  }
  else {
    if ( yaw < 0 ) {
        digitalWrite(ina, HIGH);
        digitalWrite(inb,LOW);
        analogWrite(ena, 80);
        digitalWrite(inc,LOW);
        digitalWrite(ind,HIGH);
        analogWrite(enb, 80); 
        digitalWrite(led, LOW);
  }

  else {
        digitalWrite(ina, LOW);
        digitalWrite(inb,HIGH);
        analogWrite(ena, 80);
        digitalWrite(inc,HIGH);
        digitalWrite(ind,LOW);
        analogWrite(enb, 80); 
         digitalWrite(led, LOW);
  }
    
  }
}

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