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Old 1st Sep 2012, 01:40
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IFMU
 
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An accelerometer is a gyro.
Not in my world! Unless you have a real gyro an accelerometer will only tell you attitude if you are unaccelerated, using gravity. That means no turns, transitions to climbs or descents, bumps, and so on. Should work great at the coffee table.

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