Uploaded August 2016 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
My BB-8 wobbled whenever it stopped after going fast, so I added an IMU/gyro, the Adafruit BNO055 inertial measurement unit board and modified my Arduino program.
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Juliusz Wojtyga
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See also:
BB-8 Star Wars Droid - Homemade (latest version)
youtube.com/watch?v=5EuI9lBtC3I&list=PLFsZmHTZL-zmztc_P7h2tqLxKJHu0vH1e
How to Make Wireless Transmission of Electricity/Joule Thief
youtube.com/watch?v=31Rxi8JMIys&list=PLFsZmHTZL-zmfXxstlxuJgRE9bOGobEVu
Fun with Arduino that Talks with Speech Synthesizer
youtube.com/watch?v=RFCJdBVkpE8&list=PLFsZmHTZL-zmfXxstlxuJgRE9bOGobEVu
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My BB-8 wobbled whenever it stopped after going fast, so I added an IMU/gyro, the Adafruit BNO055 inertial measurement unit board and modified my Arduino program.
This video was made possible in part by these Patreon supporters:
Jonathan Rieke
James Padden
Juliusz Wojtyga
Support RimstarOrg on Patreon patreon.com/user?u=680159
or make a one-time donation at rimstar.org/donate_support_rimstarorg.htm
Subscribe so that you don't miss new videos as they come out youtube.com/user/rimstarorg?sub_confirmation=1
Go to the main channel page here youtube.com/rimstarorg
The webpage with the code is at:
rimstar.org/science_electronics_projects/bb-8_v2_adding_adafruit_bno055_imu_gyro_board.htm
See also:
BB-8 Star Wars Droid - Homemade (latest version)
youtube.com/watch?v=5EuI9lBtC3I&list=PLFsZmHTZL-zmztc_P7h2tqLxKJHu0vH1e
How to Make Wireless Transmission of Electricity/Joule Thief
youtube.com/watch?v=31Rxi8JMIys&list=PLFsZmHTZL-zmfXxstlxuJgRE9bOGobEVu
Fun with Arduino that Talks with Speech Synthesizer
youtube.com/watch?v=RFCJdBVkpE8&list=PLFsZmHTZL-zmfXxstlxuJgRE9bOGobEVu
Follow behind-the-scenes on:
Twitter twitter.com/#!/RimStarz
Google+ plus.google.com/116395125136223897621
Facebook facebook.com/rimstarorg
rimstar.org
Sound effects: freesound.org licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.
