Neuronal signaling. To support the general function of the nervous system, neurons have evolved unique capabilities for intracellular signaling (communication within the cell) and intercellular signaling (communication between cells).
Because of this, gyroscopes are useful for measuring or maintaining orientation. Invention History. The gyroscope was invented in 1852 by the French experimental physicist Leon Foucault (1819-1868) as part of a two-pronged investigation of the rotation of the earth.
So here is the first published (that I know of) account of the physics behind how a gyroscope works. Here is a pictorial of a simplified version of a gyro. A quick explanation of how a gimbaled gyro functions. Figure 4 shows a simplified gyro that is gimbaled in a plane perpendicular to the tilting force.