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10 CodeBug Projects in 10 Days

imageIntroducing CodeBug!

image  What is CodeBug

image  10 CodeBug Projects in 10 Days

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CodeBug is a fun, low-cost, programmable wearable device that anyone can learn to use. It's designed to teach the fundamentals of programming, physical computing and electronics. While being friendly and non-intimidating for beginners. Join us every week day for the next 10 days as we post fun projects to do with CodeBug! Read each project, "like" your favorite two and get an element14 CodeBug Badge!

 

Want to get your own CodeBug? We'll be giving away a CodeBug every day during the program. Let us know what project you would create in the comments section below for your chance to WIN! Terms and Conditions apply. See attached for details.

 

 

CodeBug Project Skill Level Time to Complete Winner
Scrolling Name Badge!Beginner10 Minutes
Many Faced Bug Intermediate 15 Minutes
Fruit KeyboardIntermediate35 Minutes
Flashing an LEDBeginner 10 Minutes

Pushing ButtonsBeginner 15 Minutesvincentb
Steady Hand GameIntermediate 25 Minutes
Tethering CodeBug with PythonAdvanced30 Minutes calgal
A Card For All OccasionsIntermediate 30 Minutes wondergy
Raspberry Pi Controlled CodeBug with I2CAdvanced15 Minutes yjeanrenaud
CodeBug and Raspberry Pi ClockAdvanced 15 Minutestyner
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  • I would like to make a universal battery tester.

    The LED display could be setup to give a scrolling adjusted voltage percent for various battery technologies and cells.

    The 18F25K50's 10-bit analog inputs make this a cinch - all I would need to add are the test probes and possibly some voltage dividers if I wanted to measure voltages higher than Vdd.

  • in reply to bobalexander

    Great idea! : )

    Something like a light-dependent resistor as part of your potential divider would be a fun experiment for kids too.

     

    On a side note, I did try attaching banana plugs (the usual 4mm kind) and they do fit in the holes on the codebug, although if they are inserted in fully then the connection is no longer firm (since the springiness of the banana plug is half-way).

    So a bit fiddly to do that, croc-clips may be easiest option all-round, or just inserting a stripped wire and twisting it around might be good enough. Nut/bolt seems cumbersome!

  • in reply to shabaz

    I think selling a bug experiment kit may be an idea.

    Set of croc clip leads, battery, lollipop stick to remove the battery, Velcro to stick it to things, sensors, mini speaker, LEDs...


    List of tutorials that use the kit.

  • in reply to notdodgy

    Hey Roger,

     

    NOT a lollypop stick, just a lollypop ! image

    (I imagine the distributor workers obliged to suck lot of lollypops a day to produce the sticks ...)

     

    Enrico

  • in reply to notdodgy

    Yes, more creativity and endless fun to be had once there are additional sensors, transducers and bits and pieces in the mix, and worksheets to give kids initial

    ideas. The active book idea by Enrico is very interesting too.

    Ideally kits/guides that could quickly transform (in a later revision) into something that could work with micro:bit too, once it is released.

    Always a shame when effort is expended on preparing material that cannot be reused even if it needs a small amount of redesign later.

     

    I always think the pi is artificially limited in that respect, because their official magazine (for example) refers to the Linux shell as "command line for the pi" or something..

    and the opportunity is missed to allow users to realize that the information could help them with other devices too.


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  • in reply to notdodgy

    Yes, more creativity and endless fun to be had once there are additional sensors, transducers and bits and pieces in the mix, and worksheets to give kids initial

    ideas. The active book idea by Enrico is very interesting too.

    Ideally kits/guides that could quickly transform (in a later revision) into something that could work with micro:bit too, once it is released.

    Always a shame when effort is expended on preparing material that cannot be reused even if it needs a small amount of redesign later.

     

    I always think the pi is artificially limited in that respect, because their official magazine (for example) refers to the Linux shell as "command line for the pi" or something..

    and the opportunity is missed to allow users to realize that the information could help them with other devices too.


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