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Re: What to do with sensors?

Sensors are a a tool to solve a problem. If you don't know what to do with them, you most likely do not have a problem that needs to be solved with sensors. You should not attempt to solve non-existent problems just because the proposed solution is "cool".

Regardless, The gyro and accelerometer can be used to determine the robot angle, angular rate, velocity and position, which can be useful for some robots, particularly during autonomous. The gyro can also detect gravitational acceleration and it's direction, thus enabling you to detect how much of an incline your robot is at.