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DIY Digital Spirit Level || Accelerometer Tutorial

274,486 views October 25, 2018 8:18

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lucidar.me/en/inertial-measurement-unit/mpu-925…
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In this small project we will have a closer look at accelerometer ICs and find out how we can use them with an Arduino. Afterwards we will combine such an IC with a couple of complementary components and a 3D printed enclosure in order to create a digital spirit level.

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Music:
2011 Lookalike by Bartlebeats
Killing Time, Kevin MacLeod
(incompetech.com)

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GreatScott! published this 8:18 video tutorial on October 25, 2018. It has been watched 274,486 times on YouTube.

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