Rocket TVC Simulation Gimbal Kit: Master PID Stabilisation with Arduino Uno & MPU6050

Every part needed, pre-tested for compatibility, with an AI build companion trained on this exact project. Shipped from Bengaluru in 3-5 days.

Engineers and rocketry enthusiasts: bring active flight stabilisation to your workbench. This kit lets you build a functional thrust vector control simulator — a two-axis servo gimbal driven by an MPU6050 gyroscope and stabilised through real-time PID loops on an Arduino Uno. It’s a scaled-down testbed for the same control algorithms used in real gimbaled rocket motors, giving you hands-on insight into attitude correction before you ever touch a flight controller.

What You'll Build

You’ll assemble a fully functional 2-axis gimbal that reacts instantly to tilt. The MPU6050 senses angular displacement, the Arduino computes PID corrections, and the MG90S servos physically counter the motion. The result is a responsive platform that holds orientation against deliberate pushes — just like a rocket nozzle actuator maintaining trajectory. Every command loop runs in real time, visible through the serial monitor if you choose to log data.

What You'll Learn

• Implementing PID control loops on Arduino for real-time stabilisation, tuning proportional, integral, and derivative gains experimentally
• Interfacing MPU6050 gyro/accelerometer over I2C and processing raw motion data into actionable angles
• Servo motor calibration and mechanical linkage design for precise angular actuation without backlash
• Soldering and prototyping a robust embedded system on PCB and breadboard with power filtering

Kit Contents

Why Buy This Kit Instead of Sourcing Parts Separately

Who This Kit Is For

This advanced kit is built for B.Tech students in ECE, EEE, or Aerospace when they need to apply control theory to physical hardware. It’s equally relevant for Smart India Hackathon teams building rocket guidance demonstrators and for research scholars prototyping active stabilisation at IITs, NITs, and BITS Pilani. If you’ve completed a basic Arduino course and understand PID conceptually, this kit turns theory into a working test rig — no prior gimbal experience necessary.

Built and Backed by Compoden

Every Compoden kit ships with an AI build companion trained on this exact project — accessible via a QR code on the box, with WhatsApp and email backup. We've spent 10 years building projects for makers, schools, and institutions across India. If a part fails because of a manufacturing defect, replace it free within 7 days.