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Intelligent 9 Axis Absolute Orientation Sensor With Integrated Sensor Fusion And Motion Processing
The Fermion BNO055 Intelligent 9-Axis Sensor Breakout is a complete motion sensing and orientation tracking solution that integrates a 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope, 3-axis geomagnetic sensor, and a 32-bit microcontroller into a single compact package. The onboard processor performs advanced sensor fusion calculations internally, eliminating the need for complex motion-processing algorithms on the host microcontroller. This significantly simplifies development while providing accurate orientation and motion data for a wide range of embedded applications.
The BNO055 delivers raw sensor measurements as well as processed outputs including Euler angles, quaternions, linear acceleration vectors, gravity vectors, and absolute orientation data. Its compact form factor and intelligent processing capabilities make it ideal for robotics, wearable devices, drones, gaming controllers, virtual reality systems, and industrial motion tracking applications. The breakout board design allows easy integration with microcontrollers and development platforms, accelerating product development and prototyping.
Key Features

9 Axis Motion Sensor: Combines accelerometer, gyroscope, and geomagnetic sensing.
Integrated Sensor Fusion Engine: Performs onboard motion processing and orientation calculations.
Built-In 32-Bit Microcontroller: Eliminates the need for external sensor fusion algorithms.
3 Axis Accelerometer: 14-bit acceleration measurement.
3 Axis Gyroscope: 16-bit angular velocity measurement.
3 Axis Magnetometer: Geomagnetic field sensing for compass functionality.
Absolute Orientation Output: Provides real-time orientation information.
Quaternion Output: Advanced motion tracking and orientation calculations.
Euler Angle Output: Direct roll, pitch, and yaw measurements.
Linear Acceleration Data: Motion measurement without gravity influence.
Gravity Vector Output: Accurate gravity direction calculation.
Compact Sensor Package: Small footprint for portable devices.
Ideal for Embedded Systems: Reduces processor workload and development complexity.

Applications

Robotics and automation
Drone stabilization systems
Wearable electronics
Virtual reality devices
Augmented reality systems
Gaming controllers
Motion tracking equipment
Electronic compasses
Indoor navigation systems
Human motion analysis
Smart consumer electronics
Industrial orientation sensing
Educational and research projects

Specifications

Operating Voltage: 3.3V-5.5V
Communication Interface: I2C (Support 5V) or SPI(Non-I2C ports only support 3.3V)
Default I2C Address: 0x28
BNO055 Accelerometer:

Acceleration ranges +-2g/+-4g/+-8g/+-16 Low-pass filter bandwidths 1kHz~<8Hz Operation modes: normal, suspend, low power, standby, deep suspend BNO055 Gyroscope: Ranges switchable from +-125deg/s~2000deg/s Low-pass filter bandwidths 523Hz~12Hz Operation modes: normal, fast power up, deep suspend, suspend, and advanced power save. On-chip interrupt control: motion-triggered interrupt signal BNO055 Geomagnetic: Magnetic field range typical +-1300uT(x-,y-axis);+-2500uT(z-axis) Magnetic field resolution: ~0.3 Operating nodes: low power, regular, enhanced regular, high accuracy Power modes: normal, sleep, force Outline Dimension: 19 x 21mm Mounting Hole Position: 16mm Mounting Hole Size: inner diameter 2mm/outer diameter 3.7mm Package List: BNO055 Intelligent 9-axis Sensor Module x1 2.54 Single Row 5PIN Connector x2