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How to Connect nRF24L01 and MPU6050 for Gesture Control

This project shows how to connect nRF24L01 Radio Module and MPU6050 with Arduino for projects that require Gesture Control

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How to Connect nRF24L01 and MPU6050 for Gesture Control

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Arduino UNO
Arduino UNO
×2
nRF24 Module (Generic)
×2
Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) (6 deg of freedom)
Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) (6 deg of freedom)
×1
Jumper wires (generic)
Jumper wires (generic)
×1

Software apps and online services

Arduino IDE
Arduino IDE

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Schematics

Schematic

Make these connections on both TX and RX sides

Schematic

Make these connections on TX side only

Code

Code for TX

Arduino
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/*

  nRF24    Arduino UNO/NANO
  
  CE    -> 7
  CSN   -> 8
  MOSI  -> 11
  MISO  -> 12
  SCK   -> 13
  IRQ   -> -
  VCC   -> 3.3V
  GND   -> GND

  ---------------------------

  MPU6050   Arduino UNO/NANO
  
  Vcc    -> 5V
  GND    -> GND
  SDA    -> A4
  SCL    -> A5

*/

#include <SPI.h>
#include <NRFLite.h>
#include <Wire.h>
#include <TinyMPU6050.h>

const static uint8_t RADIO_ID = 1;              // Our radio id
const static uint8_t DESTINATION_RADIO_ID = 0;  // Id of the radio we will transmit to
const static uint8_t PIN_RADIO_CE = 7;
const static uint8_t PIN_RADIO_CSN = 8;

struct RadioPacket {
  uint8_t FromRadioId;
  uint32_t Data;
};

NRFLite _radio;
RadioPacket _radioData;
MPU6050 mpu(Wire);

void setup() {

  Serial.begin(9600);
  Serial.println("Calibrating...");

  // Initialization
  mpu.Initialize();
  // Calibration (wait for about 20s to calibrate)
  mpu.Calibrate();
  
  Serial.println("Done Calibration");

  if (!_radio.init(RADIO_ID, PIN_RADIO_CE, PIN_RADIO_CSN)) {
    Serial.println("Cannot communicate with radio");
    while (1);
  }

  _radioData.FromRadioId = RADIO_ID;

}

void loop() {

  mpu.Execute();

  while (mpu.GetRawAccX() <= -8000) {

    _radioData.Data = 1;
    sendData();
    Serial.println("front");
    mpu.Execute();

  }

  while (mpu.GetRawAccX() >= 8000) {

    _radioData.Data = 2;
    sendData();
    Serial.println("back");
    mpu.Execute();

  }

  while (mpu.GetRawAccY() <= -8000) {

    _radioData.Data = 3;
    sendData();
    Serial.println("left");
    mpu.Execute();

  }

  while (mpu.GetRawAccY() >= 8000) {

    _radioData.Data = 4;
    sendData();
    Serial.println("right");
    mpu.Execute();

  }

  while (mpu.GetRawAccX() < 8000 and mpu.GetRawAccX() > -8000 and mpu.GetRawAccY() < 8000 and mpu.GetRawAccY() > -8000) {

    _radioData.Data = 5;
    sendData();
    Serial.println("none");
    mpu.Execute();

  }

}

void sendData(){

  Serial.print("Sending");

  if (_radio.send(DESTINATION_RADIO_ID, &_radioData, sizeof(_radioData))) {
    Serial.println("...Success");
  }
  else {
    Serial.println("...Failed");
  }

  mpu.Execute();
  delay(500);

}

Code for RX

Arduino
Upload this code to the Arduino on the RX side
/*

  nRF24    Arduino UNO/NANO

  CE    -> 7
  CSN   -> 8
  MOSI  -> 11
  MISO  -> 12
  SCK   -> 13
  IRQ   -> -
  VCC   -> 3.3V
  GND   -> GND

*/

#include <SPI.h>
#include <NRFLite.h>

const static uint8_t RADIO_ID = 0;  // Our radio id
const static uint8_t PIN_RADIO_CE = 7;
const static uint8_t PIN_RADIO_CSN = 8;

struct RadioPacket {
  uint8_t FromRadioId;
  uint32_t Data;
};

NRFLite _radio;
RadioPacket _radioData;

void setup() {

  Serial.begin(9600);

  if (!_radio.init(RADIO_ID, PIN_RADIO_CE, PIN_RADIO_CSN)) {
    Serial.println("Cannot communicate with radio");
    while (1);
  }

}

void loop() {

  while (_radio.hasData()) {

    _radio.readData(&_radioData);

    int data = _radioData.Data;
    if (data == 1) Serial.println("front");
    else if (data == 2) Serial.println("back");
    else if (data == 3) Serial.println("left");
    else if (data == 4) Serial.println("right");
    else if (data == 5) Serial.println("none");

  }

}

Credits

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