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BBC micro:bit Pedestrian Crossing Project

By Kitronik Maker

This Pedestrian Crossing project was submitted to us by Thomas Stratford. Thomas started this project to try out the pre-written code that came with the IET Pedestrian Crossing resource. The aim is to use the BBC micro:bit to develop a prototype for a pedestrian crossing for a local secondary school.

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43

Cut Out Winter Cabin

By Kitronik Maker

For day six of our 12 Makes of Christmas we made a cut-out winter cabin, which we lit with a ZIP Halo for BBC microbit. Follow our step by step guide and build your own.

PROJECT
67

microbit ZIP Halo Christmas Baubles

By Kitronik Maker

For day seven of our 12 Makes of Christmas we've turned a ZIP Halo for BBC microbit into a fetching Christmas Bauble that would make a great addition to your Christmas tree!

PROJECT
52

Light Meter Project - Making Dfrobot Unihiker K10 Work with Standard Ard

By Mirko Pavleski

The successful integration of TFT_eSPI and Adafruit sensor libraries proves this AI-focused board has untapped potential for traditional microcontroller applications.

PROJECT
56

Real-Time Facial Tracking System Based on UNIHIKER and micro:bit

By DFRobot

This article introduces one via UNIHIKER, micro:bit expansion board & camera, merging hard/soft for precise tracking.

PROJECT
180

Automating Paper Automata with :CREATE Simple Servo Board for micro:bit

By Kitronik Maker

We recently launched the Kitronik Simple Servo Control Board for BBC micro:bit, and Emma wasted no time in putting together three great resources for it. We've included all three resources below, with all of the files needed and step by step instructions for each.

PROJECT
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Getting Started with Spiker:bit

By bekathwia

Learn how to connect your muscles to code! Use Spiker:bit and micro:bit to read body signals and control servos with real-time biofeedback.

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Make a Swing Boat with the Simple Servos Starter Pack for BBC micro:bit

By Kitronik Maker

Follow along with Emma and learn how to make your own. We've kept ours plain but it's the perfect platform for a spot of decoration. Let's get making...

PROJECT
114

Building REGO: An Avatar Robot with LattePanda and Open-Source Tech

By Chloe.ou

Discover REGO, an affordable and versatile avatar robot designed for remote control via an internet browser. Powered by the LattePanda 3 Delta, REGO features face recognition, obstacle detection, and mobile navigation. Perfect for educational purposes and interactive experiences, this open-source robot combines Raspberry Pi, EZ-Robot modules, and micro:bit for an engaging learning platform in robotics.

PROJECT
50

Using the micro:bit edge-connector with MakeCode Arcade

By Kitronik Maker

Full micro:bit edge connector support has now been added to the MakeCode Arcade editor. To highlight this, Jake from our Dev team has put together a code example to demonstrate the functionality of the micro:bit IO under Makecode Arcade.

PROJECT
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BBC micro:bit Powered Halo-ween Fancy Dress

By Kitronik Maker

Halloween offers the perfect opportunity for some fancy dress fun. In this tutorial, we will show you how this can easily be done using the Kitronik ZIP Halo for the BBC microbit.

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24

Online Teaching and Learning Resources for the LAB:bit for micro:bit

By Kitronik Maker

The Kitronik LAB:bit for the BBC microbit offers a super fun way for children to learn about coding in an engaging and hands-on way. designed for delivering computing to students aged 8+ and is backed by online MakeCode tutorials, simplified custom blocks, and a detailed getting started guide.