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This example demonstrates how to access the IMU sensor data (accelerometer, gyroscope, quaternion orientation, and temperature) from a wireless Reachy Mini.
Note: IMU is only available on the wireless version of Reachy Mini.
import time
from typing import cast
from reachy_mini import ReachyMini
with ReachyMini(media_backend="no_media") as mini:
print("Starting IMU monitoring...")
print("Press Ctrl+C to stop\n")
try:
while True:
imu_data = mini.imu
if imu_data is None:
print("IMU not available (Lite version or no data received yet)")
time.sleep(1.0)
continue
# Extract data
accel_x, accel_y, accel_z = cast(list[float], imu_data["accelerometer"])
gyro_x, gyro_y, gyro_z = cast(list[float], imu_data["gyroscope"])
quat_w, quat_x, quat_y, quat_z = cast(list[float], imu_data["quaternion"])
temperature = cast(float, imu_data["temperature"])
# Display data
print(
f"Accelerometer (m/s²): X={accel_x:7.3f} Y={accel_y:7.3f} Z={accel_z:7.3f}"
)
print(
f"Gyroscope (rad/s): X={gyro_x:7.3f} Y={gyro_y:7.3f} Z={gyro_z:7.3f}"
)
print(
f"Quaternion (w,x,y,z): W={quat_w:6.3f} X={quat_x:6.3f} Y={quat_y:6.3f} Z={quat_z:6.3f}"
)
print(f"Temperature: {temperature:.1f}°C")
print("-" * 80)
time.sleep(0.1) # 10Hz display rate
except KeyboardInterrupt:
print("\nStopping IMU monitoring")