14. Case 13: Remote Control with micro:bit Accelerometer

14.1. Purpose

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• Programme to control the TPBot with the accelerometer.

14.2. Material

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• 1 x TPBot

14.3. Software

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MicroSoftmakecode

14.4. Programming

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• Click “Advanced” to see more choices in the MakeCode drawer.

• We need to add a package for programming. Click “Extensions” in the bottom of the drawer and search with “tpbot” in the dialogue box to download it.

##Sample

Remote Control Part

• Set the micro:bit showing a set icon and the radio group as 1.

• Radio send x which is given by its acceleration dividing 10 in the forever brick.

• Radio send y which is given by its acceleration dividing 10 in the forever brick.

Link

• Link: https://makecode.microbit.org/_11kPTbbxM9Mf

• You may also download it directly below:

--- ### Receiving Part - Set the micro:bit showing a set icon and the radio group as 1. - Drag two" if...else..." sentences to the "on radio received..." block, judge if the received name is x or y. - If it's x, save it as the variable as the accelaration from the x. - If it's y, save it as the variable as the accelaration from the y. - Set the speed of the left wheel being y+x and the right wheel being y-x.

Link

• Link: https://makecode.microbit.org/_a6LLFsMfDT7K

• You may also download it directly below:

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• Power up to show the set icon on the micro:bit display, and the movement of TPBot is controlled by the changing angel from the micro:bit.

14.5. Exploration

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14.6. FAQ

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14.7. Relevant File

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