
The sensor values are retrieved by using the I2C serial data bus, which requires only two wires (SCL and SDA). In particular, it is shown how to retrieve the raw sensor values. This tutorial gives only a brief introduction to the GY-521/MPU-6050. Usually, the DMP processes algorithms that turn the raw values from the sensors into stable position data.

The digital motion processor can be used to process complex algorithms directly on the board.

The GY-521 module is a breakout board for the MPU-6050 MEMS (Microelectromechanical systems) that features a 3-axis gyroscope, a 3-axis accelerometer, a digital motion processor (DMP), and a temperature sensor. GY-521 breakout board with an MPU-6050 MEMS.
