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title: "9-DOF Absolute Orientation IMU Fusion Breakout - BNO055"
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# 9-DOF sensor fusion @ 100Hz 3.3V regulated power supply Easy solder header pins 9-DOF Absolute Orientation IMU Fusion Breakout - BNO055

**Brand:** adafruit
**Price:** R13
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🚀 Elevate your projects with instant, pro-level 9-DOF orientation mastery!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** 9-DOF Absolute Orientation IMU Fusion Breakout - BNO055 by adafruit
- **How much does it cost?** R13 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/21900275-9-dof-absolute-orientation-imu-fusion-breakout-bno055)

## Best For

- adafruit enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted adafruit brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Pro-Grade Stability:** External 32.768KHz crystal ensures top-tier sensor accuracy and reliability under all conditions.
- • **Plug & Play with I2C:** Seamless digital output over I2C with logic level shifting for hassle-free integration.
- • **Compact & Lightweight:** Sleek 20x27mm footprint and just 3g—perfect for sleek, space-conscious projects.
- • **Instant 3D Orientation:** Skip complex math—get stable absolute orientation data out-of-the-box at 100Hz for real-time precision.
- • **All-in-One Sensor Fusion:** Combines accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, and temperature sensing in a compact breakout.

## Overview

The Adafruit BNO055 breakout is a smart 9-DOF sensor module that delivers fused absolute orientation, angular velocity, acceleration, magnetic field, linear acceleration, gravity, and temperature data at up to 100Hz. Featuring Bosch’s advanced sensor fusion algorithms onboard, it eliminates the need for complex calculations, enabling rapid deployment in robotics, navigation, and motion tracking projects. With built-in 3.3V regulation, logic level shifting, and an external crystal for enhanced accuracy, this compact and lightweight breakout is designed for easy soldering and seamless I2C integration.

## Description

If you've ever ordered and wire up a 9-DOF sensor, chances are you've also realized the challenge of turning the sensor data from an accelerometer, gyroscope and magnetometer into actual "3D space orientation"! Orientation is a hard problem to solve. The sensor fusion algorithms (the secret sauce that blends accelerometer, magnetometer and gyroscope data into stable three-axis orientation output) can be mind-numbingly difficult to get right and implement on low cost real time systems. Rather than spending weeks or months fiddling with algorithms of varying accuracy and complexity, you can have meaningful sensor data in minutes thanks to the BNO055 - a smart 9-DOF sensor that does the sensor fusion all on its own! This sensor can output: Absolute orientation(Euler Vector, 100Hz and Quatenrion, 100Hz), Angular velocity Vector(100Hz), Acceleration Vector(100Hz), Magnetic Field Strength Vector(20Hz), Linear Acceleration Vector(100Hz), Gravity Vector(100Hz), and Temperature! Handy, right? Adafruit placed this very nice sensor on its own breakout, complete with 3.3V regulator, logic level shifting for the Reset and I2C pins, an external 32.768KHz crystal (recommended for best performance), and breakouts for some other pins you might find handy. Some soldering is required to attach the header to the breakout PCB, but its pretty easy work. Item Specifics Size: 20mm x 27mm x 4mm / 0.8" x 1.1" x 0.2" Header holes begin 4mm from the mounting holes Mounting Hole dimensions: 20mm x 12mm apart Uses I2C address 0x28 (default) or 0x29 Weight: 3g

Review: BNO055 worked right out of the box for model boat project! - My project required a magnetometer for direction. I purchased QMC5883l to achieve accurate directions for my model boat. No matter how many times I tried to calibrate it to get right heading no success. The BNO055 worked right out of the box with the self-calibration feature. Now my navigation system works as expected. The sensor does have a feature where you can do some calibrations if needed but mine worked right out of the box! Incredible HIGHLY RECCOMEND!
Review: I needed a simple heading and tilt indication for n indoor robot and all the other units I have tried are very difficult to get stable readings from without complex math calculations that many microcontrollers are not very good at. This unit resolves those issues and gives ... - This sensor is what I have been hunting for for years. I needed a simple heading and tilt indication for n indoor robot and all the other units I have tried are very difficult to get stable readings from without complex math calculations that many microcontrollers are not very good at. This unit resolves those issues and gives me very simple output in angles that can be immediately put to use. It's very finicky to get started up but once you get that nailed down it's dead simple to use.

## Features

- Meaningful sensor data in minutes with Bosch's smart BNO055 smart 9-ODF sensor
- Data output over I2C
- Absolute orientation, angular velocity, acceleration, magnetic field strength, linear acceleration, gravity, temperature
- Easy to use Adafruit tutorials
- Easy soldering of header pins required

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B017PEIGIG |
| Best Sellers Rank | #40,136 in Industrial & Scientific ( See Top 100 in Industrial & Scientific ) #5 in Acceleration Sensors |
| Brand | Adafruit |
| Brand Name | Adafruit |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 193 Reviews |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 04060137032646 |
| Item Dimensions | 3 x 2 x 1 inches |
| Item Weight | 9.07 g |
| Item dimensions L x W x H | 3 x 2 x 1 inches |
| Manufacturer | Adafruit |
| Material | Pcb, Semiconductor Materials |
| Material Type | Pcb, Semiconductor Materials |
| Maximum Supply Voltage | 3.3 volts_of_direct_current |
| Measuring Range | up to ±10 m/s^2 |
| Model | BNO055 |
| Mounting Type | Flange Mount |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Number of Packs | 1 |
| Output Type | Digital |
| Part Number | 2472 |
| Style | Modern |
| Style Name | Modern |
| UPC | 604310746278 743724368543 717520028796 748347529234 618996990092 |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |
| Upper Temperature Rating | 85 °C |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Adafruit
- **Item Weight:** 9.07 g
- **Item dimensions L x W x H:** 3 x 2 x 1 inches
- **Material:** Pcb, Semiconductor Materials
- **Style:** Modern

## Images

![9-DOF Absolute Orientation IMU Fusion Breakout - BNO055 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51qEXrfKgTL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: As i understand, this sensor is good for orientation. but is also better for 3d position calculation, then the cheaper imus?**
A: The linear acceleration comes only relative to the Chip's coordinate frame. Getting absolute "earth-frame" acceleration requires 3D vector rotations (Adafruit might do this, but I did my own). Regardless, double integrating acceleration to get position has a lot of drift error. The fusion acceleration data (gravity removed) only updates at 100Hz. I tried integrating at 60Hz with no filtering and picking the chip up off the table caused a velocity drift of ~1m/s. Unusable! Getting accurate *position* readings for any IMU is an incredibly intricate science regardless of the IMU capabilities.

**Q: Does anybody know about the effect of vibrations on this sensor?**
A: This device is usually used in fusion modes which filter out noise, including vibration, to a significant degree in order to calculate absolute orientation and direction. You can access the sensors in raw mode to fully expose the vibration. The Adafruit website has example code and a link to the Bosh BNO055 data sheet.

**Q: Angular Orientation? 
Does this chip allow me to get an angular orientation? Will it produce a live angle reading?**
A: Yes

**Q: Is it possible to connect this through USB to my computer?**
A: Not directly.  You would need to connect it to something like an Arduino or Raspberry Pi, and write code for those processors to get the data into your PC.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ BNO055 worked right out of the box for model boat project!
*by A***U on June 1, 2025*

My project required a magnetometer for direction. I purchased QMC5883l to achieve accurate directions for my model boat. No matter how many times I tried to calibrate it to get right heading no success. The BNO055 worked right out of the box with the self-calibration feature. Now my navigation system works as expected. The sensor does have a feature where you can do some calibrations if needed but mine worked right out of the box! Incredible HIGHLY RECCOMEND!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I needed a simple heading and tilt indication for n indoor robot and all the other units I have tried are very difficult to get stable readings from without complex math calculations that many microcontrollers are not very good at. This unit resolves those issues and gives ...
*by K***E on December 31, 2017*

This sensor is what I have been hunting for for years. I needed a simple heading and tilt indication for n indoor robot and all the other units I have tried are very difficult to get stable readings from without complex math calculations that many microcontrollers are not very good at. This unit resolves those issues and gives me very simple output in angles that can be immediately put to use. It's very finicky to get started up but once you get that nailed down it's dead simple to use.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazing device
*by D***Y on October 21, 2022*

If you are building a drone, flight computer, AHRS, or other project that requires accurate Eular or quaternion vectors, skip all the googling for equations and put this thing in "fusion mode" (see bno055 data sheet). The on board mcu will do all the heavy lifting work for you with great accuracy and speed! Another tip is to google up the Bosch videos and app notes rather than the hobby sites. They make it far easier to learn the chip and have a lot of libraries and instructions.

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