Gyroscope Courses and Certifications

Principles of Sensing for Autonomy I - Spring 2023

Explore fundamental physics principles behind GPS, inertial sensors, radar, lidar, and cameras for autonomous robotics applications and sensor design.

• YouTube
• 1 day 4 hours 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Paul McWhorter

Axis IMU - Accurate and Stable Tilt Using Accelerometers, Gyros and a Complimentary Filter

Combine accelerometer and gyroscope data with a complementary filter for stable, responsive pitch and roll estimates.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Sensors and PWM Control from Linux

Explore sensor systems and PWM control for autonomous vehicles, covering interfaces, challenges, and techniques for solid control using on-board mechanisms and microcontrollers.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Royal Institution

The Time Has Come - The Walrus Said - Analogies in Science and Linear Induction Motors - Lecture 5

Explore complex physics through fairy tale analogies, discovering gyroscopes, magnetic springs, objects that fall upwards, and linear induction motors for high-speed transport systems.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Royal Institution

The Jabberwock - Challenging Newton's Laws with Gyroscopes - Lecture 4

Explore Laithwaite's controversial 1974 lecture challenging Newton's Laws using gyroscopes - a pivotal moment in scientific debate that sparked widespread disagreement in the physics community.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Royal Institution

Jam Yesterday, Jam Tomorrow - The Engineer Through the Looking Glass - Lecture 3

Explore odds and evens through Alice's chess adventures while investigating whether the Universe has a preferred direction and what electromagnetism reveals about cosmic handedness.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Royal Institution

Tweedledum and Tweedledee - Principles of Symmetry in Engineering - Lecture 2

Explore symmetry principles in engineering through Lewis Carroll's twins with optical demonstrations questioning our understanding of right and left.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Kevin McAleer

Raspberry Pi Pico and MPU9250 with MicroPython

Learn to connect and calibrate an MPU9250 on a Raspberry Pi Pico with MicroPython, filtering sensor readings to calculate usable orientation data.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

JuliaHub

System Identification with Julia: Sensor Fusion - Part 13

Master sensor fusion techniques for pendulum systems by combining acceleration and gyroscope data using ModelingToolkit and Julia to create unbiased state estimates through multi-rate sensor integration.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Paul McWhorter

Arduino Uno R4 WiFi - Reading All 9-Axis IMU Data on the GY-87 Module - Lesson 92

Master reading 9-axis IMU sensor data from the GY-87 module using Arduino Uno R4 WiFi, covering accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer measurements from MPU6050 and QMC5883L chips.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Paul McWhorter

Arduino Uno R4 WiFi - Ultimate 9-Axis IMU Calibration Program for Accuracy - Lesson 93

Master 9-axis IMU sensor calibration using Arduino Uno R4 WiFi and GY-87 module with a custom Python visualization program for precise sensor accuracy and data optimization.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Paul McWhorter

Arduino Uno R4 WiFi - Calculating Roll, Pitch and Yaw from MPU6050 IMU Gyros - Lesson 83

Master calculating roll, pitch and yaw angles using MPU6050 IMU gyroscopes with Arduino Uno R4 WiFi through step-by-step programming and wiring demonstrations.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Royal Institution

Gathering Momentum - Newton's Laws in Motion from Bows to Rockets - Lecture 2

Explore Newton's Laws through fascinating applications from bows and arrows to rockets and gyroscopes in this classic 1983 Royal Institution Christmas Lecture.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Paul McWhorter

Arduino Uno R4 WiFi - Utilizing the 3-Axis Gyros on the MPU6050 IMU - Lesson 82

Master 3-axis gyroscope functionality with the MPU6050 IMU sensor on Arduino Uno R4 WiFi, measuring rotational velocity in radians per second across X, Y, and Z axes.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Paul McWhorter

Arduino Uno R4 WiFi - Reducing Gyro Drift in MPU6050 IMU - Lesson 84

Master gyro integration with Arduino using the MPU6050 IMU chip to measure rotational velocity and calculate roll, pitch, and yaw while minimizing drift issues.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video