Nine-axis sensor solution embraces Freedom platforms, Arduino boards and more

NXP’s FRDM-STBC-AGM01 9-axis sensor solution is now available from Farnell element14. It allows users of Freedom platforms, Arduino boards or other main boards that have Arduino shield headers to implement orientation awareness and motion sensing into their designs. The FRDM-STBC-AGM01 features the FXAS21002C 3-axis gyroscope and the FXOS8700C integrated e-compass. The board enables 9-axis sensing and is supported by NXP's Sensor Toolbox software, Intelligent Sensing Framework lSF 2.0, and the Sensor Fusion Library. The FXAS21002C is a small, low-power gyroscope that senses yaw, pitch and roll angular rate with 16-bit resolution. The full-scale range is adjustable from ± 250°/s to ± 2000°/s. The gyroscope sensor features both I2C and SPI interfaces. The FXOS8700CQ is a small, low-power, 3-axis linear accelerometer and 3-axis magnetometer combined into a single package. The device features a selectable I2C or point-to-point SPI serial interface with 14-bit accelerometer and 16-bit magnetometer ADC resolution along with smart-embedded functions. The Sensor Platform Shield is suitable for applications that need to detect motion, vibration, position or orientation information. These may include: Freefall and motion detection; Transient detection; Vector-magnitude change detection; Pulse and tap detection (single and double); Orientation detection (portrait/landscape); Industrial and consumer grade robots, UAVs, and RC vehicles; Game controller; Gyro-stabilised electronic compass; Orientation determination; Gesture-based user interfaces and Human Machine Interface (HMI); Indoor navigation; Mobile phones and tablets Virtual and augmented reality devices (including glasses).