Cheap, light orientation sensor needed

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From: galscimpearce
Date: Thu, 05 Nov 1992 22:03

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I'm looking for a small, cheap, and light orientation sensor that
will work with the Miniboard. The FAQ says something about a
gyroscope w/ RS-232 interface, but $1,000 is over my budget. It
will be used on a toy hovercraft, so it should not weigh over 2 oz.

I've seen ads for "piezoelectric vibrating gyroscopes," they look like
they may fit my requirements. What is the power drain on these and who
makes them? The other possibility is to pull the circutry out of an
electronic compass. Radio Shack used to carry these but no longer does.
Has anyone done this before and where can I get one?


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Mike Pearce, Knowledge/Interface/ToolBook Engineer
Galaxy Scientific Corp., Information Division, Atlanta GA
(404) 491-1100 or mpearce@galsci.uucp

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From: galsci!mpearce
Newsgroups: comp.robotics
Subject: Cheap, light orientation sensor needed
Summary: cheap and light rules!
Keywords: orientation sensor, gyroscope, compass
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Date: Thu, 05 Nov 92 17:03:47 EST
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