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Subject(s)

• Micro:bit—Programming [Browse]
• Microcomputers—Programming [Browse]
• Python (Computer program language) [Browse]

Author

• Saini, Sandeep [Browse]
• Sharma, Abhishek [Browse]

Summary note

Develop real-world interactive physical computing applications using the Micro:bit with more than 100 MicroPython examples with circuit diagrams Key Features Explore hardware programming and leverage the power of the BBC Micro:bit and MicroPython Build real-life creative projects step by step with each chapter increasing in complexity and interactivity Learn the features of the Micro:bit and how to interface it with electronic components through circuits and code examples Book Description This book is a one-stop guide for learning BBC Micro:bit with MicroPython, exploring many hardware components and programming techniques to provide detailed insights into developing practical applications with the Micro:bit. It will also show you how hardware components can be manipulated using a combination of Micro:bit and MicroPython for developing practical projects. BBC Micro:bit in Practice will help you gain a holistic understanding of the BBC Micro:bit platform and MicroPython programming, guiding you through mini projects aimed at developing practical knowledge of circuit design and writing programs. You'll learn how to write programs for working with built-in LEDs and buttons, interfacing external LEDs, buttons, motors, buzzers, and much more. You'll also work with built-in radio, speakers, accelerometer, and a compass. You'll dive into concepts related to the Micro:bit filesystem, interfacing external displays, and working with libraries in detail before exploring sewable circuits and wearable technology. After reading this Micro:bit book, you'll understand how to apply principles in electronics and MicroPython to create interesting real-life projects from scratch. What you will learn Explore the essentials of the BBC Micro:bit, its hardware specifications, and versions Program built-in and external LEDs and buttons Program external LED-based displays, buzzers, and stepper motors Use analog input and pulse width modulation to drive a servo motor Detect gestures with internal sensors such as accelerometer, compass, and magnetometer Work on projects with built-in features such as music, speech, radio, and filesystem Explore the advanced features of the Micro:bit Who this book is for This book is for anyone who wants to use the combination of MicroPython and the BBC Micro:bit for building exciting real-life projects. Engineers, researchers, hobbyists, and technology instructors working in areas such as embedded systems, electronics, software development, IoT, robotics, teaching, and training will find this book useful for building projects. Prior experience with building basic electronic circuits and any programming language, not necessarily MicroPython, will be helpful.

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Includes index.

Source of description

Description based on print version record.

Contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright and Credits
• Contributors
• Table of Contents
• Preface
• Part 1: Getting Started with the BBC Micro:bit
• Chapter 1: Introduction to the BBC Micro:bit
• Technical requirements
• The history of the Micro:bit
• The specifications of Micro:bit V1 and Micro:bit V2
• Powering up the Micro:bit
• The out-of-box experience
• Breakout boards
• Fritzing to create circuit diagrams
• Summary
• Further reading
• Chapter 2: Setting Up the Micro:bit and Using Code Editors
• BBC Micro:bit versus Raspberry Pi
• The Python programming language
• Python implementations and distributions
• Introduction to MicroPython
• MicroPython code editors
• Online code editors
• Using REPL
• Using offline IDEs for MicroPython
• The Thonny Python IDE
• The Mu editor
• Working with other editors and smartphone apps
• Manually upgrading the firmware
• Restoring the out-of-the-box experience program
• Further readings
• Chapter 3: Basics of Python
• Getting started with Python programming
• Variables
• Code comments
• Arithmetic, string, and logical operations
• Data type conversion
• Handling user input
• Conditional statements
• Loops
• Computing prime numbers, factorials, and Fibonacci series
• Chapter 4: Advanced Python
• Lists, tuples, and dictionaries
• Functions
• Recursion
• Indirect recursion
• Object-oriented programming with Python
• Exploring the random module
• Getting help for built-in modules
• Retrieving system properties with code
• Part 2: Programming Hardware with MicroPython
• Chapter 5: Built-in LED Matrix Display and Push Buttons
• Built-in programmable 5x5 LED matrix.
• Displaying characters and text
• Scrolling text on the display
• Working with the individual LEDs
• Images and animations
• Working with built-in push buttons
• Chapter 6: Interfacing External LEDs
• Breadboards and solderless circuits
• LEDs and their programming
• Blinking an LED
• SOS message
• Blinking two LEDs alternately
• Traffic light simulator
• GPIO pins usage
• 4-bit binary counter
• Chaser effect
• Using an LED bar graph
• Enabling more pins
• RGB LEDs
• Seven-segment display
• Chapter 7: Programming External Push Buttons, Buzzers, and Stepper Motors
• Push buttons
• Connecting an external push button
• Slide switches
• Counting how many times a button is pushed
• Connecting multiple push buttons
• Buzzers
• Stepper motors
• Part 3: Filesystems and Programming Analog I/O
• Chapter 8: Exploring the Filesystem
• Creating and reading files
• Appending a file
• Creating our own library
• The OS module
• Working with MicroFS
• Chapter 9: Working with Analog Input and PWM
• Micro:bit analog pins
• Potentiometers
• Photoresistors
• PWM signals
• Servo motors using PWM
• Handling multiple analog devices
• PWM using an RGB LED
• Joysticks
• Part 4: Advanced Hardware Interfacing and Applications
• Chapter 10: Working with Acceleration and Direction
• Accelerometer
• Data logging
• Compasses
• Audio and compass
• Chapter 11: Working with NeoPixels and a MAX7219 Display
• NeoPixel products
• The NeoPixel library
• Adding interactivity to the projects.
• Interfacing a MAX7219/7221-based 7-segment 8-digit display
• Chapter 12: Producing Music and Speech
• Connecting a speaker
• Melodies
• Custom melodies
• Tempo and pitch
• Working with a microphone
• Working with speech
• Chapter 13: Networking and Radio
• A wired network with GPIO pins
• Working with radio
• Turning the radio on and off
• Sending and receiving messages
• Basketball using Micro:bit
• Rock, paper, scissors
• Voting using the Micro:bit
• Chapter 14: Advanced Features of the Micro:bit
• Capacitive touch
• Temperature sensor
• Light sensor
• Chapter 15: Wearable Computing and More Programming Environments
• Programming a pedometer using a Micro:bit
• Fall detector
• Sewable and wearable computing
• More programming frameworks
• Conclusion
• Index.

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ISBN

1-80461-415-7

OCLC

1353592870

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