rt_usb_9axisimu_driver
- Software
- Perception
- Driver or SDK
A ROS 2 driver package for the USB-output 9-axis IMU sensor module sold by RT Corporation, publishing its inertial, magnetic and temperature data as ROS topics.
Made by RT Corporation, Japan (checked on github.com/rt-net (opens in a new tab)).
Source on GitHub: github.com/rt-net/rt_usb_9axisimu_driver (opens in a new tab). Facts read at commit 1d3a101 (opens in a new tab).
Licenses
- Code
- BSD-3-Clause (opens in a new tab)
Read by Robotheca from LICENSE (opens in a new tab) (BSD-3-Clause) at commit 1d3a101 (opens in a new tab), on 16 Oct 2026.
- Commercial use
- Yes
What it does
- Reads the USB 9-axis IMU module and publishes raw acceleration and angular velocity on /imu/data_raw.
- Publishes magnetic flux density on /imu/mag and sensor temperature on /imu/temperature.
- Supports ROS 2 lifecycle, so the device can be plugged or unplugged while the node is unconfigured.
- Also runs as a composable component inside a component container.
- Assumes the module's default firmware; modified firmware may not work correctly.
Written by Robotheca from the project's README (opens in a new tab) at commit 1d3a101.
Getting started
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Hardware it needs, as the project states it
- The USB 9-axis IMU sensor module from RT Corporation, connected over USB (default port /dev/ttyACM0), running ROS 2 Humble, Jazzy or Lyrical.
- How to start
- The project's website (opens in a new tab)
Maintenance
- Status
- Active: a commit in the last 90 days
- Newest commit
- 7 Aug 2026 on ros2
- Latest release
- 4.0.0 for Lyrical (12 Aug 2026)
Checked on GitHub on 16 Oct 2026.
Links
Robots that can run it
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