Open Source IMU designed for FIRST robotics

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Originally Posted by Gdeaver

Invensense has a driver for most operating systems. The driver includes an advanced algorithm for magnetometer. This company does not support hacker community. NI could most likely get them to assist in modifying the driver for our use. A mpu-9150 could be added to the roborio and with the driver provide a high level API for robot orientation. Having a Mag on board is probably not the best for our use. A mpu 6150 with an off board mag is probably the best solution. To make full use of the invensense excellent low cost orientation solution will require a big company to work with them. NI can do this if they are interested. Until then the Rowe and Pansenti code will have to do. The only other option for the full Motion apps code is TI. They have a board and library using these chips. To do any work with the boards requires a couple hundred dollar investment in a compiler. TI is making one of their Launch Pad boards available. However, It is not the one with the Invensense chip. TI is the other company that could make a wraped up a solution for FIRST.

I'd be happy to look into spinning this design to integrate into the new RoboRIO expansion connector. We'd need to get ahold of one of the Beta RoboRIOs though so it could be ready for 2015. Does that sound interesting to you?