LED Gumball Machine
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Resources and Going Further
We hope you've enjoyed reading about our LED dispensing gumball machine. If you liked this one, there's tons more!
Gyroscope
Gyroscopes measure the speed of rotation around an axis and are an essential part in determines ones orientation in space.
I2C
An introduction to I2C, one of the main embedded communications protocols in use today.
Motors and Selecting the Right One
Learn all about different kinds of motors and how they operate.
Python Programming Tutorial: Getting Started with the Raspberry Pi
This guide will show you how to write programs on your Raspberry Pi using Python to control hardware.
Internet of Things Experiment Guide
The SparkFun ESP8266 Thing Dev Board is a powerful development platform that lets you connect your hardware projects to the Internet. In this guide, we show you how to combine some simple components to remotely log temperature data, send yourself texts and control lights from afar.
Raspberry Pi Zero Helmet Impact Force Monitor
How much impact can the human body handle? This tutorial will teach you how to build your very own impact force monitor using a helmet, Raspberry Pi Zero, and accelerometer!
Fingerprint Scanner (GT-521Fxx) Hookup Guide
This tutorial provides information about how to connect to ADH-Tech's fingerprint scanner (GT-521F32) and how to use it with Hawley's FPS_GT511C3 library for Arduino.
SparkFun gator:environment Hookup Guide
The gator:environment combines two I2C sensors for temperature, humidity, pressure, eCO2, and eTVOC values. This tutorial will get you started using the gator:environment with the micro:bit platform.