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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.

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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.

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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...

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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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micro:bot Kit Experiment Guide

By SparkFun Electronics

Combining the micro:bit with the SparkFun moto:bit - micro:bit Carrier Board (Qwiic) creates a flexible, low-cost robotics platform for anyone from students getting started with the micro:bit to the engineer looking to quickly prototype or build a proof of concept.

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How to Create a Reaction Game for HaloHD for micro:bit with EduBlocks

By Kitronik Maker

Kitronik allowed me to experience this by allowing me to create an extension for their HaloHD product for the micro:bit. This developed my understanding of different programming languages whilst learning what a job in the industry truly is like.

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Adafruit Bonsai Buckaroo

By Adafruit Industries

Plant care has never been so simple!

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micro:bit Multitasking with MakeCode

By Kitronik Maker

We are going to look at how we can multitask on the BBC micro:bit with MakeCode. In our example we used the Kitronik HaloHD to visually indicate the micro:bit running two different tasks at the same time.