9 AXES MOTION SHIELD Arduino A000070

The Arduino 9 Axes Motion Shield A000070 is built around the Bosch BNO055 absolute orientation sensor. It integrates an accelerometer, gyroscope and geomagnetic sensor with an on-board microcontroller running sensor-fusion firmware to provide ready-to-use orientation and motion data for Arduino projects.

Advantages

The shield provides fused outputs such as quaternion, Euler angles, rotation vector, linear acceleration and gravity vector, reducing the need for external sensor fusion. It exposes three-axis acceleration, yaw rate and magnetic field measurements, and includes an interrupt engine for motion, no-motion and high-g events. The board is TinkerKit compatible for quick prototyping and fits directly on Arduino Uno-style headers for straightforward integration.

Suitable for

• Robotics and autonomous platforms
• Drones and stabilisation systems
• Gesture and motion tracking applications
• Educational and prototyping projects with Arduino

Key specifications

• Sensor: Bosch BNO055 absolute orientation sensor (System in Package)
• Integrated sensors: 3-axis accelerometer (14-bit), 3-axis gyroscope (16-bit, ±2000 °/s), 3-axis geomagnetic sensor
• On-board microcontroller running BSX3.0 FusionLib for sensor fusion
• Fused outputs: quaternion, Euler angles, rotation vector, linear acceleration, gravity vector
• Interrupt features: slow/no motion, any-motion (slope) detection, high-g detection
• Compatibility: Arduino shield form factor, TinkerKit compatible
• MPN: A000070, EAN: 8058333490748

How to use

Plug the shield onto an Arduino Uno-style board using the standard headers. Install the appropriate Arduino library or use the I2C/SPI interfaces supported by the BNO055 to communicate with the sensor. Configure the sensor mode (for example, fused orientation output) through library functions or register writes, then read sensor or fused outputs (quaternion, Euler angles, linear acceleration, etc.) at the required sampling rate for your application.

Recommendations

For stable orientation results, allow the sensor to complete its initial calibration routine and avoid mounting near strong magnetic sources. Choose the fused output mode when you need ready-to-use orientation data; use raw sensor modes only when custom fusion or external filtering is required.