Log Drone Altitude & Acceleration with Arduino Nano Altimeter Kit

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

Turn your drone into a high-speed data recorder. This kit lets you capture 3-axis acceleration from the MPU6050 and precise altitude from the BMP280, all timestamped by a DS3231 real-time clock and saved to a microSD card at 100 samples per second. Perfect for space and rocketry simulation projects, engineering capstones, or anyone who wants to understand flight dynamics through real data.

What You'll Build

You'll assemble a compact, standalone flight data logger that straps onto any drone or model rocket payload bay. After the flight, pull the SD card and run a simple Python analysis script to plot acceleration, altitude, and derived velocity curves. The system writes CSV files you can open in Excel, MATLAB, or your own code for further study.

What You'll Learn

• How to wire I2C sensors (MPU6050, BMP280) to an Arduino Nano and manage bus conflicts with proper pull-up resistors.
• Logging sensor data at a consistent 100Hz rate using timer interrupts and ring buffers to avoid data loss.
• Timestamping measurements with a DS3231 RTC for accurate correlation with flight video or events.
• Post-processing flight data in Python to visualize acceleration profiles and compute altitude errors from barometric drift.

Kit Contents

Why Buy This Kit Instead of Sourcing Parts Separately

Who This Kit Is For

This intermediate kit is designed for students in CBSE Class 11-12 working on physics or computer science projects, B.Tech ECE/EEE undergraduates exploring embedded systems and drone telemetry, and teams participating in Smart India Hackathon or ATL Tinkering Lab challenges that require real-time sensor logging. It's also ideal for hobbyists prototyping high-altitude balloon payloads or model rocket data recorders.

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.