Electronics and control
This book has been created by Ana Mª López Floría (2024)
Electronics
Control systems
Arduino UNO board
Controller: Arduino UNO board
Arduino UNO is an electronic card that integrates a microcontroller and a set of input and ouptut...
Programming Arduino board with STEAMakersBlocks
STEAMakersBlocks is a software created by the teacher Juanjo López. Thanks to its graphical envir...
Log in with STEAMakersBlocks as a Student
To work with STEAMakersBlocks as a student there is a series of steps to follow: Connect the A...
Micro:bit : Introduction
What is micro:bit?
The BBC micro:bit is a pocket-sized computer that introduces you to how software and hardware wor...
How to program it?
There are several platforms that allow you to program the micro:bit, with MakeCode being one of t...
MakeCode interface
We are going to use the online version of MakeCode, available in https://makecode.microbit.org/#e...
Creating and running our first program
Let’s write a programme that displays a heart at the start and changes its expression for a secon...
Micro:bit: Challenges
LED Panel Challenges
The pannel consists of 25 red LEDs, which can be programmed independently. It can display number...
Temperature Sensor Challenges
The temperature sensor integrated into micro:bit detect the ambient temperature in Celsius degree...
Light Sensor Challenges
Light sensors are used to detect the level of brightness and produce an output signal representat...
Sound Sensor Challenges
The micro:bit board also includes a sound sensor. Some of the activities that we carried out with...
Accelerometer Challenges
The accelerometer measures the acceleration of your micro:bit. It activates when your board moves...
Compass Challenges
The compass detects the Earth's magnetic field, making it possible to determine the direction in ...