Shouldn't N be between 1 & 2? I started working with some micro processors a few years ago when I was trying to make a gyro stabilized gopro mount. However the learning curve was too steep for the time I had to spend on it and now things have caught up! When I was playing with it, gyros and accelorometers were just getting on chips to go on chips but you had to do the math yourself (in the program) to get a usable number.
Now you can buy what amounts to am IMU for $150! There would be some neat possibilities. I'm thinking of a module you mount to the bike and level. This has a monitor that is remotely mounted at the dash. The IMU would:
1. Record max braking G's Maybe a braking warning light?
2. Record max acceleration G's
3. Display lean angle
4. Provide a warning when a settable max lean angle is reached, sort of like a shift light
5. Automatic brake lights based on deceleration. This could be smart. For example a flash with minor decal that speeds up as you approach max braking
6. Automatic flashing brake light when not moving, like at a stoplight.
7. Tamper alarm
8. data outs on lean angle and bike direction (turn camera into the turn) to run a motorized camera gimbal
9. Automatic turn signals that cancel when bike stops accelerating left or right and returns to forward travel.
10. Auto 1/4 mile and lap times (would need a GPS)
11. I don't know how quickly a Bazzaz TC control works but you could control the switch from the IMU, increasing TC automatically as you increase lean.
Could be a technology shot in the arm for older bikes like the Hayabusa.
And finally, how come the dictionary on the Hayabusa forum thinks Hayabusa is a misspelled?
