Wireless Remote Control with micro:bit
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Resources and Going Further
Now that you've successfully got your micro:bits communicating, it's time to incorporate it into your own project! Need some inspiration? Check out our other robots found in our robotics section.
Hackers In Residence - The Tethered Quad
Our first-ever "Hackers in Residence" Tara Tiger Brown and Sean Bonner created a quadcopter that stays tethered to the ground. Here's how they did it!
Assembly Guide for RedBot with Shadow Chassis
Assembly Guide for the RedBot Kit. This tutorial includes extra parts to follow to go along with the RedBot Inventor's Kit tutorial.
Wireless Joystick Hookup Guide
A hookup guide for the SparkFun Wireless Joystick Kit.
micro:bot Kit Experiment Guide
Get started with the moto:bit, a carrier board for the micro:bit that allows you to control motors, and create your own robot using this experiment guide for the micro:bot kit.
Looking for more wireless fun? Check out the following using wireless applications.
IR Communication
This tutorial explains how common infrared (IR) communication works, as well as shows you how to set up a simple IR transmitter and receiver with an Arduino.
Si4707 Hookup Guide
Instructions on hooking up to and communicating with the Si4707 Weather Band Radio Breakout using an Arduino.
Connectivity of the Internet of Things
An overview of the different protocols that can be used for the development of Internet of Things (IoT)-based projects.
WiFi Controlled Robot
This tutorial will show you how to make a robot that streams a webcam to a custom website that can be remotely controlled.
Or try checking out these cool robots from AVC.