micro:bit How-to: Code the Logo Touch Sensor

This activity shows how to use the touch sensor at the top of the micro:bit. The touch sensor is disguised as the micro:bit logo and it works in the same manner as touchscreens that we see on cellphones, gaming devices, computer screens, and any application that requires a high degree of accuracy when identifying the location of the touch. It is called a capacitive touch sensor and uses the conductivity of the human body, or of the stylus that is used to touch the screen to identify where contact is made with the screen. For more on capacitive touch sensors, click here.