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    What is the physical principle of the gyroscope, what is build in the BMI160.

    What is the physical principle of the gyroscope, what is build in the BMI160.

    TheCologne
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    What is the physical principle of the gyroscope, what is build in the BMI160. Ther are no rotating parts inside. I read something about oscillating masses and a capacitiv effect.

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    handytech
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    To understad the working principle of MEMS gyroscopes, I would recommend watching this YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsjvaYAFN1M.

    A similar video also explain the working principle of MEMS accelerometers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLQGZl0lpjQ.

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