sensehat_imu_accelerometer2.py

from sense_hat import SenseHat
sense = SenseHat()

# Display the letter J
sense.show_letter("J")

while True:
    acceleration = sense.get_accelerometer_raw()
    x = acceleration["x"]
    y = acceleration["y"]
    z = acceleration["z"]

    x = round(x, 0)
    y = round(y, 0)
    z = round(z, 0)

    print("x = {0}, y = {1}, z = {2}".format(x, y, z))

    # Update the rotation of the display depending on
    # way up the Sense Hat is.
    if x == -1:
        sense.set_rotation(180)
    elif y == 1:
        sense.set_rotation(90)
    elif y == -1:
        sense.set_rotation(270)
    else:
        sense.set_rotation(0)