Practical project step 7: The finished product
The Friendly Data Monitor was now ready for action! I checked everything was working, and posed it for a photo shoot…
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Practical project step 6 – Coding the Microbit
With the cabinet assembled and servo motors fitted, I could now wire up the breadboard to the motors and code the Microbit to make the dial pointers to move in response to real or simulated data.
More fun with the micro:bit
After learning the basics of wiring the ‘breadboard’ and programming the micro:bit we experimented with a few more features including using a potentiometer, accelerometer and setting up communication between devices.
Microcontrollers and design – what’s the connection?
How are microcontrollers being used, and do they impact what visual designers do? Microcontrollers are used in all sorts of electronic devices, home appliances, medical equipment, vehicles, phones and countless other physical products. These are not what you may first think of in terms of graphic design and visual communication. However, the user interface, accessibility …
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Embedded microcontrollers – the BBC Micro:bit
A microcontroller is a small, programmable computer on a single integrated circuit. They are called embedded microcontrollers because they are usually embedded into a device in order to run a program to do a specific task. “A microcontroller takes input from the device it is controlling and controls the device by sending signals to different …