awesome-microbit

A curated list of BBC micro:bit resources.
https://github.com/carlosperate/awesome-microbit

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🎨 2D Design
- 🎓 Machine Learning Resources & Projects
  - micro:bit-o-matic - Easily create micro:bit illustrations with custom LED matrix messages.
  - micro:bit artwork tool - Online tool to create a bitmap or vector image of the BBC micro:bit board with custom LED display and micro:bit colour configuration.
  - MakeCode blocks cut-out cards - Printable MakeCode blocks for unplugged activities.
  - micro:bit Fritzing Part - Richard Hayler collection of Fritzing parts contains a model for the micro:bit.
  - micro:bit SVG - A detailed SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) drawing of the BBC micro:bit.
  - MonkMakes micro:bit Diagramming Kit - An SVG file template for drawing BBC micro:bit wiring diagrams using alligator clips.
🖨️ 3D Printing
- 🎓 Machine Learning Resources & Projects
  - Microbot Case - Case for the micro:bit in the shape of a robot.
  - micro:bit Stand - Stand for the micro:bit.
  - micro:bit Rover - Multiple 3D printable parts to build a micro:bit robot rover.
  - micro:Racing - Driving wheel case for the micro:bit.
  - Binary Watch - Watch case and strap for the micro:bit.
  - micro:bit Compass - Compass case for the micro:bit.
  - A4 folder holder - Device holder to store your micro:bit in a A4 school folder.
  - mibot drawing robot - Chassis for a painting robot powered by a BBC micro:bit and its motor driver board.
  - Robottillo:bit - Case which looks like a small robot. Two versions available, with a rear protective cover or with a perforated cover for the pins.
  - Battery pack holder - Simple battery clip for the BBC micro:bit.
  - micro:bit holder - Stand that holds 20 micro:bit boards vertically, useful in a classroom setting.
  - BBC micro:bit Case V2 - A slim, nice looking, and functional snap-together case that protects all sides and corners.
  - Otto Robot - Otto chassis for the micro:bit to make a bipedal robot with a Robot:bit accessory.
  - micro:bit Tracking Car - A line follower chassis for the micro:bit.
  - Walking Robot V1 - Add-on to the bit:booster that makes a simple walking robot using two continuous servos.
  - Humbot mi:sumo robot - Chassis for a sumo robot.
  - Laser Cut micro:bit Box - Two laser cut designs, one for 10 micro:bits and another for 20.
  - Shiun robot (micro:bit biped robot) - Using micro:bit as control board and very simple 3D design, you can easy to assembly and program the biped robot.
  - micro:bit pinball - A 3D printed pinball machine with one or more micro:bits controlling it.
  - micro:bit class rack - Stand that holds 14 micro:bits and battery packs.
  - micro:bit Hand Controller - Nunchuck style single-hand controller for a micro:bit with an external thumb joystick and two buttons.
  - WalkerBot:bit - Two servo walking robot controlled by a BBC micro:bit.
  - Jump Lead Adapter - 3D print part for the micro:bit to insert the male end of jumper cables to the edge connector.
  - Gamer Case - A gamer case for your BBC micro:bit that is easy to print, handle and can attach the battery box at the back.
  - BBC micro:bit V2 battery pack holder - A multi-purpose battery pack holder for BBC micro:bit that can stand on its own, be clipped on lanyard, or with use of velcro strap used as wearable.
  - Stackable micro:bit LED Matrix Magnifier - Designed to be placed on top of the micro:bit to magnify the display, it can be combined with multiple micro:bits to create a larger screen to quadruple the LED matrix.
  - Solderless micro:bit timer - A configurable timer made with a v2 micro:bit board, some electronics components and very few soldering.
  - panQuad - Quadruped robot powered by the micro:bit, a robot:bit, and 8 servo motors.
  - Advent Ornament Case - A star ornament to clip the micro:bit and its battery pack and hang it.
  - miniPOW - E](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3456871)] - Models using a Power Board for the BBC micro:bit.
  - 3D Printed micro:bit Holders for the Classroom - Forward Education 3D printed, tested and reviewed 7 different micro:bit holders to use in the classroom.
🅰️ Accessibility
- 🎓 Machine Learning Resources & Projects
  - HandShake - Project designed to enable unique gesture recognition for people with limited control of their motion.
  - micro:bit Switch Access - Project instructions to design and 3D print a custom micro:bit Bluetooth switch accessibility device for people with physical or cognitive impairments.
  - microbit.org Accessibility - Micro:bit Educational Foundation guides and resources to help teachers support students with different needs when using the micro:bit.
  - Access:bit - Designing and builds the Access:bit, an add-on for the micro:bit using 3.5mm jacks for adaptive switches and I/O.
🐦 Ada
- ©️ C/C++ Examples
  - Ada micro:bit Examples - Examples and tutorials for Ada on the BBC micro:bit.
  - Ada for micro:bit Getting Started - How to setup an Ada development environment for the micro:bit.
  - Ada for micro:bit articles - ([Part 3](https://www.adacore.com/blog/ada-for-microbit-part-3-pin-output), [Part 4](https://www.adacore.com/blog/ada-for-microbit-part-4-pin-input), [Part 5](https://www.adacore.com/blog/ada-for-microbit-part-5-analog-output), [Part 6](https://www.adacore.com/blog/ada-for-microbit-part-6-analog-input), [Part 7](https://www.adacore.com/blog/ada-for-microbit-part-7-accelerometer), [Part 8](https://www.adacore.com/blog/ada-for-microbit-part-8-music)) A series of articles and tutorials about using Ada on the micro:bit.
🗞️ Articles
- 🗞️ Article Collections
  - MultiWingSpan - Large collection of examples, instructions, and direction on how to use electronic components.
  - SparkFun micro:bit tutorials - Collection of tutorials from SparkFun, including comprehensive experiment guides for their kits.
  - BitIO blogs - Collection of blogs written about using the BitIO Python module to control the micro:bit.
  - micro:bit learning - Blog with a section for articles showing how to use a wide selection of sensors with the micro:bit and the Arduino software.
  - Adafruit Learn micro:bit section - Adafruit Learning System section for the BBC micro:bit.
  - BBC micro:bit - Kitronik University - A varied collection of micro:bit resources by Kitronik.
  - Physical computing with the BBC micro:bit - How to use different electronic components with the micro:bit.
  - DF Robot micro:bit blog section - Blog posts and articles about micro:bit from DF Robot.
  - ElecFreaks Learn - ElecFreaks collection of experiments, tutorials and material for the micro:bit.
  - Little Bird Guides - Detailed tutorials showing how to use a wide range of sensors and accessories with the micro:bit.
  - Little Bird Guides - Detailed tutorials showing how to use a wide range of sensors and accessories with the micro:bit.
  - MultiWingSpan - Large collection of examples, instructions, and direction on how to use electronic components.
  - micro:bit learning - Blog with a section for articles showing how to use a wide selection of sensors with the micro:bit and the Arduino software.
  - Little Bird Guides - Detailed tutorials showing how to use a wide range of sensors and accessories with the micro:bit.
- 🏗️ Project Collections
  - Offline C/C++ Development With The micro:bit
  - Sending 'commands' from a micro:bit over Bluetooth
  - Modelling micro:bit data with the Bitty Data Logger App
  - Getting Started with the micro:bit Bluetooth IO Pin Service
  - Using MQTT-SN over BLE with the BBC micro:bit
  - The First Video Game on the BBC micro:bit [probably - Creating a game for the micro:bit, the MicroPython changes needed to increase performance and a general profile of its resources.
  - Custom BLE services with micro:bit - Build your own Bluetooth low energy services and bundle them as PXT/MakeCode blocks that beginners can use.
  - Writing the second video game for the micro:bit in Rust - Updating a micro:bit game and porting it to the Rust language.
  - Adding a new module to MicroPython - Article describing an experiment to add a new module into MicroPython for the micro:bit.
  - Become a Time Lord with the BBC micro:bit - Using different timing mechanisms to run multiple things in MicroPython.
  - Debugging the micro:bit with pyOCD and GDB - Shows how to debug a micro:bit program using PyOCD and GDB.
  - Exploring the BBC micro:bit Software Stack - What’s in it, what it does and how it all fits together.
  - Building the 1,000 BBC micro:bit Display - Building a screen to show images from a thousand BBC micro:bits.
  - micro:bit Radio Packets - Explanation of the MakeCode radio packet specification (built on top of the micro:bit DAL spec) and how to communicate between MakeCode and MicroPython programs via radio.
  - Synchronized Music on micro:bits - Building a micro:bit mesh network so they can play music synchronized across a large area.
  - Using the Built-in Sensors - Learn how to use the micro:bit's built-in accelerometer and magnetometer.
  - Measure pressure with your micro:bit - An inexpensive and easy to build device to perform pressure measurements and demonstrate Boyle's law with the micro:bit and BMP280 pressure/temperature sensor.
  - IoT Cloud Access with micro:bit over BLE for Remote Sensing - Program the BBC micro:bit with Mbed OS and remotely send data to the cloud by utilizing BLE to smartphone/PC IoT Cloud Gateway.
  - Network Rivalry: a Low-Latency Game for the BBC micro:bit - Tutorial explaining how to implement a basic multiplayer game on the BBC micro:bit.
  - Circuit Lumber Punking - Creating micro:bit circuit boards in timber.
  - Measuring the BBC micro:bit LED current draw - Looking at the voltage and current supplied to the BBC micro:bit for different numbers of active LEDs.
  - micro:bit <-> Raspberry Pi - An introduction on how you can exchange information between a micro:bit and a Raspberry Pi using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE).
  - WiFi Web Server on BBC micro:bit and ESP-01 - Create a micro:bit web server via AT commands to an ESP8266 which can respond to web browser requests over WiFi.
  - How to connect your Mini.mu to PureData - Connecting the micro:bit to PureData (visual programming language to create interactive computer music) via radio and serial MIDI.
  - Using micro:bit and MakeCode with Data Streamer - How to use the MakeCode to write a simple program that sends live data from the BBC micro:bit to Microsoft Excel using the Microsoft Data Streamer add-in.
  - 3D Rendering on a Children's Toy - Implementing a ray tracer, an algorithm which simulates light rays to render a 3D scene, to render a pyramid in the micro:bit display.
  - The ThreadBoard: micro:bit E-Textile Prototyping Board - Developing a tool that will adapt to the unique set of constraints that e-textile creators face when fabricating an e-textile project.
  - Build a snake game - Learning how to make a snake game using MicroPython on the micro:bit.
  - micro:bit & Vital Signs - How to measure electrical pulses with the micro:bit, to build a pulse monitor with an optical heart rate detector.
  - Measuring pendulum decay with BBC micro:bit and XinaBox - Collecting large data sets is key to applied data science, use the techniques in this project to collect data on your BBC micro:bit.
  - Read a PS/2 keyboard on a BBC micro:bit - Learning how PS/2 keyboards work, their serial communication, and how to connect them to a micro:bit.
  - Testing the micro:bit's ADC - The micro:bit can measure analog voltages, but you can't measure something without altering it & the best we can do is to make the measurement errors small. This article determines the micro:bit ADC measurement error.
  - Make your own processor with a micro:bit - Coding a 5-bit CPU in the micro:bit, useful for understanding or teaching how CPUs and simple systems work.
  - Embedded Python: Build a Game on the micro:bit - In this tutorial you’ll learn what embedded development is, why you would use Python, and how to write a basic game on the micro:bit with MicroPython.
  - Using the micro:bit to detect electrical current - The micro:bit has a magnetometer on-board, when a current flows through a wire a magnetic field is produced and we can use the magnetometer to detect this.
  - micro:bit V2 Pager - This blog post shows how to make a one-way BLE pager with a micro:bit V2 and nRF Connect SDK, to send text messages to the micro:bit using your smartphone or tablet.
  - Character Design with micro:bit - Exploring how to display emotion on the micro:bit 5x5 LED matrix for character design.
  - Become a Time Lord with the BBC micro:bit - Using different timing mechanisms to run multiple things in MicroPython.
  - Read micro:bit data from Linux via Bluetooth (BLE) - Random notes and examples about micro:bit BLE and Linux.
  - Read a PS/2 keyboard on a BBC micro:bit - Learning how PS/2 keyboards work, their serial communication, and how to connect them to a micro:bit.
  - Make your own processor with a micro:bit - Coding a 5-bit CPU in the micro:bit, useful for understanding or teaching how CPUs and simple systems work.
  - Measuring the BBC micro:bit LED current draw - Looking at the voltage and current supplied to the BBC micro:bit for different numbers of active LEDs.
  - Using the micro:bit to detect electrical current - The micro:bit has a magnetometer on-board, when a current flows through a wire a magnetic field is produced and we can use the magnetometer to detect this.
  - Synchronized Music on micro:bits - Building a micro:bit mesh network so they can play music synchronized across a large area.
📚 Books
- 🎥 Conference Talks
  - micro:bit IoT In C - Using the C langague to gain full access to the micro:bit features and external devices.
  - Programming with MicroPython - Embedded Programming with Microcontrollers and Python.
  - Getting Started with the micro:bit - Coding and Making with the BBC's Open Development Board.
  - The Official BBC micro:bit User Guide - The go-to guide to getting started with the BBC micro:bit and exploring all of its amazing capabilities.
  - Programming the BBC micro:bit - Getting Started with MicroPython.
  - micro:bit in Wonderland - A project book for the BBC micro:bit inspired by the classic story of Alice in Wonderland.
  - Beginning BBC micro:bit - A Practical Introduction to micro:bit Development.
  - BBC micro:bit Recipes - Learn Programming with Microsoft MakeCode Blocks.
  - Micro:bit for Mad Scientists - The 30 simple projects and experiments in this book will show you how to use the micro:bit to build a secret science lab, as you learn basic coding and electronics skills.
  - Save The World With Code - Twenty fun projects for all ages using Raspberry Pi, micro:bit, and Circuit Playground Express.
  - Beginning Data Science, IoT, and AI on Single Board Computers - Core Skills and Real-World Application with the BBC micro:bit and XinaBox.
  - The Tinkerer's Guide to the micro:bit Galaxy - Get ready to make and code amazing projects that light up, make noise, move, and talk (via radio).
  - BBC micro:bit in Practice - A hands-on guide for building creative real-life projects with MicroPython and BBC micro:bit.
  - The Invent To Learn Guide to the micro:bit - Create dozens of simple-to-complex, open-ended, hands-on projects using one or more micro:bits, upcycled junk, and craft supplies.
  - micro:bit Projects with Python and Single Board Computers - Building STEAM Projects with Code Club and Kids' Maker Groups.
  - Make: AI Robots - Introduces AI through exciting craft projects with a mechanical cardboard creations, fun electronic lights, motors, simple coding on a micro:bit, and then teaches how to train AI to create a spark of life.
  - Beginning BBC micro:bit - A Practical Introduction to micro:bit Development.
  - BBC micro:bit Recipes - Learn Programming with Microsoft MakeCode Blocks.
  - Beginning Data Science, IoT, and AI on Single Board Computers - Core Skills and Real-World Application with the BBC micro:bit and XinaBox.
  - micro:bit Projects with Python and Single Board Computers - Building STEAM Projects with Code Club and Kids' Maker Groups.
  - Beginning BBC micro:bit - A Practical Introduction to micro:bit Development.
  - BBC micro:bit Recipes - Learn Programming with Microsoft MakeCode Blocks.
  - Beginning Data Science, IoT, and AI on Single Board Computers - Core Skills and Real-World Application with the BBC micro:bit and XinaBox.
  - micro:bit Projects with Python and Single Board Computers - Building STEAM Projects with Code Club and Kids' Maker Groups.
  - Beginning BBC micro:bit - A Practical Introduction to micro:bit Development.
  - BBC micro:bit Recipes - Learn Programming with Microsoft MakeCode Blocks.
  - Beginning Data Science, IoT, and AI on Single Board Computers - Core Skills and Real-World Application with the BBC micro:bit and XinaBox.
  - micro:bit Projects with Python and Single Board Computers - Building STEAM Projects with Code Club and Kids' Maker Groups.
  - Beginning BBC micro:bit - A Practical Introduction to micro:bit Development.
  - BBC micro:bit Recipes - Learn Programming with Microsoft MakeCode Blocks.
  - Beginning Data Science, IoT, and AI on Single Board Computers - Core Skills and Real-World Application with the BBC micro:bit and XinaBox.
  - micro:bit Projects with Python and Single Board Computers - Building STEAM Projects with Code Club and Kids' Maker Groups.
  - Beginning BBC micro:bit - A Practical Introduction to micro:bit Development.
  - BBC micro:bit Recipes - Learn Programming with Microsoft MakeCode Blocks.
  - Beginning Data Science, IoT, and AI on Single Board Computers - Core Skills and Real-World Application with the BBC micro:bit and XinaBox.
  - micro:bit Projects with Python and Single Board Computers - Building STEAM Projects with Code Club and Kids' Maker Groups.
  - Beginning BBC micro:bit - A Practical Introduction to micro:bit Development.
  - BBC micro:bit Recipes - Learn Programming with Microsoft MakeCode Blocks.
  - Beginning Data Science, IoT, and AI on Single Board Computers - Core Skills and Real-World Application with the BBC micro:bit and XinaBox.
  - micro:bit Projects with Python and Single Board Computers - Building STEAM Projects with Code Club and Kids' Maker Groups.
  - Beginning BBC micro:bit - A Practical Introduction to micro:bit Development.
  - BBC micro:bit Recipes - Learn Programming with Microsoft MakeCode Blocks.
  - Beginning Data Science, IoT, and AI on Single Board Computers - Core Skills and Real-World Application with the BBC micro:bit and XinaBox.
  - micro:bit Projects with Python and Single Board Computers - Building STEAM Projects with Code Club and Kids' Maker Groups.
  - Beginning BBC micro:bit - A Practical Introduction to micro:bit Development.
  - BBC micro:bit Recipes - Learn Programming with Microsoft MakeCode Blocks.
  - Beginning Data Science, IoT, and AI on Single Board Computers - Core Skills and Real-World Application with the BBC micro:bit and XinaBox.
  - micro:bit Projects with Python and Single Board Computers - Building STEAM Projects with Code Club and Kids' Maker Groups.
  - Beginning BBC micro:bit - A Practical Introduction to micro:bit Development.
  - BBC micro:bit Recipes - Learn Programming with Microsoft MakeCode Blocks.
  - Beginning Data Science, IoT, and AI on Single Board Computers - Core Skills and Real-World Application with the BBC micro:bit and XinaBox.
  - micro:bit Projects with Python and Single Board Computers - Building STEAM Projects with Code Club and Kids' Maker Groups.
  - Beginning BBC micro:bit - A Practical Introduction to micro:bit Development.
  - BBC micro:bit Recipes - Learn Programming with Microsoft MakeCode Blocks.
  - Beginning Data Science, IoT, and AI on Single Board Computers - Core Skills and Real-World Application with the BBC micro:bit and XinaBox.
  - micro:bit Projects with Python and Single Board Computers - Building STEAM Projects with Code Club and Kids' Maker Groups.
  - Beginning BBC micro:bit - A Practical Introduction to micro:bit Development.
  - BBC micro:bit Recipes - Learn Programming with Microsoft MakeCode Blocks.
  - Beginning Data Science, IoT, and AI on Single Board Computers - Core Skills and Real-World Application with the BBC micro:bit and XinaBox.
  - micro:bit Projects with Python and Single Board Computers - Building STEAM Projects with Code Club and Kids' Maker Groups.
  - Beginning BBC micro:bit - A Practical Introduction to micro:bit Development.
  - BBC micro:bit Recipes - Learn Programming with Microsoft MakeCode Blocks.
  - Beginning Data Science, IoT, and AI on Single Board Computers - Core Skills and Real-World Application with the BBC micro:bit and XinaBox.
  - micro:bit Projects with Python and Single Board Computers - Building STEAM Projects with Code Club and Kids' Maker Groups.
  - Beginning BBC micro:bit - A Practical Introduction to micro:bit Development.
  - BBC micro:bit Recipes - Learn Programming with Microsoft MakeCode Blocks.
  - Beginning Data Science, IoT, and AI on Single Board Computers - Core Skills and Real-World Application with the BBC micro:bit and XinaBox.
  - micro:bit Projects with Python and Single Board Computers - Building STEAM Projects with Code Club and Kids' Maker Groups.
  - Beginning BBC micro:bit - A Practical Introduction to micro:bit Development.
  - BBC micro:bit Recipes - Learn Programming with Microsoft MakeCode Blocks.
  - Beginning Data Science, IoT, and AI on Single Board Computers - Core Skills and Real-World Application with the BBC micro:bit and XinaBox.
  - micro:bit Projects with Python and Single Board Computers - Building STEAM Projects with Code Club and Kids' Maker Groups.
  - Beginning BBC micro:bit - A Practical Introduction to micro:bit Development.
  - BBC micro:bit Recipes - Learn Programming with Microsoft MakeCode Blocks.
  - Beginning Data Science, IoT, and AI on Single Board Computers - Core Skills and Real-World Application with the BBC micro:bit and XinaBox.
  - micro:bit Projects with Python and Single Board Computers - Building STEAM Projects with Code Club and Kids' Maker Groups.
  - Beginning BBC micro:bit - A Practical Introduction to micro:bit Development.
  - BBC micro:bit Recipes - Learn Programming with Microsoft MakeCode Blocks.
  - Beginning Data Science, IoT, and AI on Single Board Computers - Core Skills and Real-World Application with the BBC micro:bit and XinaBox.
  - micro:bit Projects with Python and Single Board Computers - Building STEAM Projects with Code Club and Kids' Maker Groups.
  - Beginning BBC micro:bit - A Practical Introduction to micro:bit Development.
  - BBC micro:bit Recipes - Learn Programming with Microsoft MakeCode Blocks.
  - Beginning Data Science, IoT, and AI on Single Board Computers - Core Skills and Real-World Application with the BBC micro:bit and XinaBox.
  - micro:bit Projects with Python and Single Board Computers - Building STEAM Projects with Code Club and Kids' Maker Groups.
  - Beginning BBC micro:bit - A Practical Introduction to micro:bit Development.
  - BBC micro:bit Recipes - Learn Programming with Microsoft MakeCode Blocks.
  - Beginning Data Science, IoT, and AI on Single Board Computers - Core Skills and Real-World Application with the BBC micro:bit and XinaBox.
  - micro:bit Projects with Python and Single Board Computers - Building STEAM Projects with Code Club and Kids' Maker Groups.
  - Beginning BBC micro:bit - A Practical Introduction to micro:bit Development.
  - BBC micro:bit Recipes - Learn Programming with Microsoft MakeCode Blocks.
  - Beginning Data Science, IoT, and AI on Single Board Computers - Core Skills and Real-World Application with the BBC micro:bit and XinaBox.
  - micro:bit Projects with Python and Single Board Computers - Building STEAM Projects with Code Club and Kids' Maker Groups.
  - Beginning BBC micro:bit - A Practical Introduction to micro:bit Development.
  - BBC micro:bit Recipes - Learn Programming with Microsoft MakeCode Blocks.
  - Beginning Data Science, IoT, and AI on Single Board Computers - Core Skills and Real-World Application with the BBC micro:bit and XinaBox.
  - micro:bit Projects with Python and Single Board Computers - Building STEAM Projects with Code Club and Kids' Maker Groups.
  - Beginning BBC micro:bit - A Practical Introduction to micro:bit Development.
  - BBC micro:bit Recipes - Learn Programming with Microsoft MakeCode Blocks.

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