6 DOF IMU Shield For Arduino

A 6 degrees-of-freedom IMU shield for Arduino combining the ADXL345 accelerometer and ITG-3200 gyroscope on a single board. Includes an XBee socket for wireless communication (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or Zigbee) plus encoder and motor driver interfaces for robotics applications.

Designed for balancing robots and mobile platforms, the shield provides I2C sensor access alongside motor control and encoder inputs — everything needed for a self-balancing or navigation project on a single shield.

Key Features

• ADXL345 Accelerometer + ITG-3200 Gyroscope – 6-axis inertial measurement via I2C
• XBee Socket – Supports Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Zigbee, and RF modules in XBee form factor
• Encoder Connectors – 2 encoder inputs using D2, D3, D8, D9
• Motor Driver Interface – 2 motor driver connections using D4, D5, D6, D7
• Analog Inputs – 4 analog connectors (A0–A3) for rotation sensors and tuning
• Programming Switch – Disables wireless during upload

Specifications

• Operating Voltage – 5V and 3.3V
• Interface – I2C (SCL, SDA)
• Dimensions – 65 × 55 × 20mm
• Compatibility – Arduino Leonardo and Arduino R3+ boards (not compatible with pre-R3 boards without modification)

Ideal For

• Self-balancing robots
• Motion-enabled game controllers
• Personal navigation devices
• Industrial instrumentation

Package Contents

• 1× 6 DOF IMU Shield v1.1

Resources

• DFRobot Wiki