Has anyone done any inertial guidance using one or more of the small RC type gyros available ? I'm talking using it on a land based robot, not air or water, so it would only required 2D movements/computations. The type I mean are like "GWS PG-03 Micro Gyro" or "Head Lock RCE-500X Gyro" found at
I'm thinking that for many applications a gyro would be better than odometry. Specifically, to determine if a robot is actually moving even though the wheels are grinding away or slipping, such as when blocked or gaining slow ground in mud or other slippery surfaces. On the other hand, can they be used *for* odometery - to measure distance traveled ?
Is there free source code out there for making use of any of these in robots? Got any favorite brands/models of gyros ?
Thanks! JCD