Hello,
I would like to experiment with accelerometers and Arduino.
What is the smallest, most suitable Arduino board I could use and what specific accelerometer would you recommend if the accelerometer needed to be mounted on a running person or moving bike? Would the data collected by the accelerometer be stored in the Arduino memory or are there accelerometers with their own memory onboard?
Thanks
Fused
Fused:
What is the smallest, most suitable Arduino board I could use
Look for a Pro Mini or a Mini (yes they're different).
moving bike? Would the data collected by the accelerometer be stored in the Arduino memory or are there accelerometers with their own memory onboard?
Neither. The Arduino has 2 kB of RAM, an accelerometer usually just enough for the current reading. For any form of logging of data you need external memory, like an SD card.
It depend on what you want to do.
example with the MPU6050 and Arduino Mega:
http://www.e2science.com/2018/02/20/arduino-12-mpu-6050-3-axis-gyroscope/
The MPU6050 is a Triple Axis Gyroscope & Accelerometers.