BBC Micro:bit in Practice

A hands-on guide to building creative real-life projects with MicroPython and the BBC Micro:bit

By: Ashwin Pajankar, Abhishek Sharma, Sandeep Saini

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eText | 9 December 2022 | Edition Number 1

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Develop real-world interactive physical computing applications using Micro:bit and more than 100 MicroPython examples with circuit diagrams

Key Features

Explore hardware programming and gain the skills to build creative projects with BBC Micro:bit and MicroPython
Step-by-step approach with each chapter in the order of increasing complexity and interactivity
More than 100 examples with circuits and code to gain in-depth understanding of features of BBC Micro:bit

Book Description

BBC Micro:bit is a popular microcontroller platform used by the makers for creative projects. It is packed with sensors such as microphone, accelerometer, and compass, in-built speaker, pushbuttons, and LED matrix and can communicate using Radio and Bluetooth. It can be programmed with a variety of programming platforms such as Microsoft MakeCode, Scratch, MicroPython, C++, Rust, and many more.

BBC Micro:bit in Practice provides a holistic understanding of BBC Micro:bit platform and Micropython programming. It will help you to gain practical knowledge of designing circuits and writing programs with the help of mini projects.

This book will teach you how to write programs to work with built in LEDs and buttons, to interface external LEDs, buttons, motors, buzzer and much more. You'll learn how to work with built in radio, speakers, accelerometer, and compass. You'll also be able to understand concepts related to filesystem of Micro:bit, interfacing external displays, and working with libraries in detail. Finally, you'll explore the sewable circuits and wearable technology with Micro:bit and MicroPython.

After reading this Micro:bit book, you'll understand how to apply principles in electronics and MicroPython to create interesting real-life projects on your own projects from scratch.

What you will learn

Essentials of BBC Micro:bit, its hardware specifications, and versions
In-depth tour of MicroPython for Micro:bit
Programming built-in and external LEDs and Buttons
Programming external LED based displays, Buzzers, and Stepper Motors
Using analog input and Pulse Width Modulation to drive servo motor
Detecting gestures with internal sensors such as accelerometer, compass, and magnetometer
Working with music, speech, radio, and filesystem
Explore the features of Micro:bit V2

Who This Book Is For

This book is for anyone who would like to use the combinations of MicroPython and BBC Micro:bit for building exciting real-life projects. Individuals working in the domains such as embedded systems, electronics, software development, IoT, and robotics will find this book quite useful to build projects. Prior experience with some programming language, but not necessarily MicroPython as well as building basic electronic circuits will be helpful when using this book.