LilyPad Development Board Activity Guide
Contributors:
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Resources and Going Further
For more information about the LilyPad Development Board, check out the resources below:
- Schematic (PDF)
- Eagle Files (ZIP)
- Getting Started Guide
- LilyPad Portal Ecosystem
- Default Example Arduino Sketch
- LilyPad Development Board GitHub Repository
- GitHub Code Repository
Here are some additional LilyPad boards that can be combined with the LilyPad Development Board and project ideas:
LilyPad Pixel Board Hookup Guide
Add changing colors to your wearable projects using LilyPad Pixel Boards.
LilyPad Reed Switch Hookup Guide
A guide to using the LilyPad Reed Switch breakout in your projects.
LilyPad Safety Scarf
This scarf is embedded with a ribbon of LEDs that illuminate when it gets dark out, making yourself more visible to vehicle and other pedestrians.
Here are some resources to help you plan a project with the LilyPad Development Board:
Insulation Techniques for e-Textiles
Learn a few different ways to protect your conductive thread and LilyPad components in your next wearables project.
Planning a Wearable Electronics Project
Tips and tricks for brainstorming and creating a wearables project.
Powering LilyPad LED Projects
Learn how to calculate how many LEDs your LilyPad project can power and how long it will last.
For educators looking for classroom activities with the LilyPad Development Board and e-textiles, try looking at our education resources:
Getting Hands-On with Soft Circuits Guide from High-Low Tech Lab
Guide and projects for getting started in the world of sewable electronics by the High-Low Tech Lab at M.I.T.
LilyPad with Girl Scouts: Making Electronic Fashion
Beginner's LilyPad workshop presentation contributed by Etiquette Creative.
Prototyping Wireless Wearables with LilyPad Simblee
WEAR 2016 workshop on getting started with LilyPad Simblee
E-Textiles and the Maker Student
An overview of SparkFun's work using sewable electronics to teach introductory electronics.