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How does a gyroscope work?
Gyroscopes work on the principle of Coriolis acceleration. Imagine that there is a
fork like structure, which is in constant back and forth motion. It is held in place
using piezo electric crystals. Whenever, you try to tilt this arrangement, the crystals
experience a force in the direction of inclination. This is caused as a result of the
inertia of the moving fork. The crystals thus produce a current in consensus with the
piezo electric effect, and this current is amplified. The values are then refined by the
host microcontroller.