BMI270 Nano - 6-Axis IMU Sensor Board Qwiic

The 7SEMI BMI270 Nano is a compact, low-power 6-axis IMU sensor board built around Bosch Sensortec's high-performance BMI270 inertial measurement unit. Designed for seamless integration into motion-sensitive applications, this nano-sized module includes a Qwiic-compatible connector for easy plug-and-play functionality with microcontrollers like Arduino, Raspberry Pi, ESP32, and STM32 platforms.

With its powerful on-chip processing, interrupt-driven motion detection, and configurable gyroscope/accelerometer features, the BMI270 Nano is ideal for motion detection, context awareness, and wearable devices.

Key Features

• 6-Axis Motion Sensing: 3-axis 16-bit accelerometer and 3-axis 16-bit gyroscope

• Ultra-Low Power: Only 685 µA in normal mode (IMU active)

• Full-Scale Ranges:

  • Accelerometer: ±2g, ±4g, ±8g, ±16g

  • Gyroscope: ±125 dps to ±2000 dps

• Advanced Features:

  • Any/No Motion, Significant Motion, Step Counter

  • Wrist-wear Gesture Detection (Push/Pivot, Flick In/Out, Jiggle)

• On-Chip FIFO: 2 KB buffer for sensor data & timestamps

• Qwiic Compatible: Plug-and-play 4-pin JST-SH (QWIIC/STEMMA QT)

• I2C Slave + AUX I2C Master: Connect additional sensors like magnetometers

Applications

• Smart wearables (fitness trackers, wristbands, smart watches)

• AR/VR controllers and glasses

• Motion-triggered IoT devices

• Robotics and drone orientation feedback

• Context awareness and activity recognition systems

What’s Included

• 1x BMI270 Nano - 6-Axis IMU Sensor Board Qwiic

Resources

• BMI270 Datasheet