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BBC Micro:bit in Practice

By : Ashwin Pajankar, Abhishek Sharma, Sandeep Saini
Book Image

BBC Micro:bit in Practice

By: Ashwin Pajankar, Abhishek Sharma, Sandeep Saini

Overview of this book

This book is a one-stop guide for learning BBC Micro:bit with MicroPython, exploring many hardware components and programming techniques to provide detailed insights into developing practical applications with the Micro:bit. It will also show you how hardware components can be manipulated using a combination of Micro:bit and MicroPython for developing practical projects. BBC Micro:bit in Practice will help you gain a holistic understanding of the BBC Micro:bit platform and MicroPython programming, guiding you through mini projects aimed at developing practical knowledge of circuit design and writing programs. You’ll learn how to write programs for working with built-in LEDs and buttons, interfacing external LEDs, buttons, motors, buzzers, and much more. You’ll also work with built-in radio, speakers, accelerometer, and a compass. You’ll dive into concepts related to the Micro:bit filesystem, interfacing external displays, and working with libraries in detail before exploring sewable circuits and wearable technology. After reading this Micro:bit book, you’ll understand how to apply principles in electronics and MicroPython to create interesting real-life projects from scratch.
Table of Contents (22 chapters)
1
Part 1: Getting Started with the BBC Micro:bit
6
Part 2: Programming Hardware with MicroPython
10
Part 3: Filesystems and Programming Analog I/O
13
Part 4: Advanced Hardware Interfacing and Applications

Summary

This chapter explored the basics of wired networking and radio communication with Micro:bits radio library. Once we understand how to work with basic communication, we can use this concept with the combination of earlier hardware projects we learned. We can use this concept in plenty of projects involving a group of Micro:bit devices. For example, we can use it with a few external inputs (push buttons and analog inputs) and external outputs (LEDs, RGB LEDs, NeoPixels, and Piezzo buzzers) to create interesting projects.

The next chapter explores different sensors built into the Micro:bit. We will discuss the access and use of capacitive touch and a temperature sensor or a light sensor on the Micro:bit. We will learn how to locate, access, and use these sensors and develop interesting applications using them.