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+use mpu6050::*;
+use linux_embedded_hal::{I2cdev, Delay};
+use i2cdev::linux::LinuxI2CError;
+
+fn main() -> Result<(), Error<LinuxI2CError>> {
+    let i2c = I2cdev::new("/dev/i2c-1")
+        .map_err(Error::I2c)?;
+
+    let delay = Delay;
+
+    let mut mpu = Mpu6050::new(i2c, delay);
+    mpu.init()?;
+
+    loop {
+        // get roll and pitch estimate
+        let acc = mpu.get_acc_angles()?;
+        println!("r/p: {:?}", acc);
+
+        // get temp
+        let temp = mpu.get_temp()?;
+        println!("temp: {}c", temp);
+
+        // get gyro data, scaled with sensitivity 
+        let gyro = mpu.get_gyro()?;
+        println!("gyro: {:?}", gyro);
+        
+        // get accelerometer data, scaled with sensitivity
+        let acc = mpu.get_acc()?;
+        println!("acc: {:?}", acc);
+    }
+}