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Asked by: yathish
Subject: measuring linear displacement gyroscope
Question: What kind of gyro can I use for measuring linear displacement in all 3 axes ? give brief explanation ?
Date: 2 July 2004
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Answer: webmaster@gyroscopes.org - 02/07/2004 15:15:20
 At best a single gyroscope can only handle 2 axises. To handle 3 axises its quite common to use one gyroscope per axis.

Secondly gyroscopes don't directly measure linear displacement. Just angles/direction.
However if the linear displacement is around a point then gyroscopes could be used.
Hope this explains.

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