# Exercise 3: Visualize the IMU Data

1. Open __ArduinoSketches/IMU_Capture/IMU_Capture.ino__ in the Arduino IDE.
1. Compile the sketch and upload it to the board: `Sketch -> Upload`
1. Open the Serial Monitor: `Tools -> Serial Monitor`
1. Press the button, IMU data will be captured and outputted for 1 second
1. Close the Serial Monitor window
1. Open the Serial Plotter: `Tools -> Serial Plotter`
1. Press the button, and perform a gesture
1. You'll see a graph of the data capture
1. Repeat capturing various gestures to get a sense of what the training data will look like
1. Close the Serial Plotter

![screenshot of serial monitor with IMU data](../images/serial-monitor-imu.png)

![screenshot of serial plotter with IMU data](../images/serial-plotter-imu.png)

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