Tag Archives: sensors

Robotics Sensors: A Complete Guide for Middle and High School Educators

Sensors are fundamental to programming robotics. They are used to recognize environmental data (things like temperature, light levels, and motion) and provide the information they collect to computer code. If the computer code is looking for that information

micro:bit how to Program the Logo Touch Sensor

This project shows how to use the touch sensor at the top of the micro:bit. The touch sensor is disguised as the micro:bit logo

How do Touchscreens work?

Touchscreens are a common feature of our daily lives. We use them on devices like smartphones, ATM displays, and car consoles. 

micro:bit – How to use the Sound Sensor to Control Lights

This project is a beginner project to show how to use the sound sensor on the micro:bit to trigger a behavior based on the sound level. We will use the sound sensor to turn the LED array lights on in response to a loud sound

Micro:bit – Use MakeCode to Make a Treasure Chest with a Burglar Alarm

Description This micro:bit project combines arts and crafts with coding to make a treasure chest with a burglar alarm. The alarm uses the LED array on the micro:bit as a light sensor. When the lid of the treasure chest is opened, the light on the LEDs triggers the micro:bit to play a sound. The portion of the project that requires coding the micro:bit is easy so it makes a nice beginning coding project. Programming Language MakeCode Blocks Difficulty Level Beginner...

The Ultimate Guide to micro:bit Add-ons and Extensions

The micro:bit is a popular tool to use for learning how to program physical devices, which is the foundation of robotics. The micro:bit is powerful as a standalone device, but adding other devices to it to makes it even better at helping people new to computer programming learn the basics of coding and computational thinking. Third-party companies have created a a lot of add-ons and accessories for the micro:bit since its introduction. This guide will help you weed through them...

What is robotics?

When I talk with parents about high school, robotics clubs are mentioned more than anything else. Robotics clubs often focus on entering their robots into competitions. But what is robotics, and are competitive clubs the only way for kids to get involved? What is robotics? Robotics is about more than just human-looking robots.  A Roomba is a robotic vacuum cleaner and it looks nothing like a human or a vacuum cleaner. Robots can operate on their own like a Roomba, ...