Micro:bit Steering Car

Hi everyone, today I will teach you how to make a steering car with our micro:bit Wonder Building Kit, the principle is very simple, mainly

BeginnerFull instructions provided2 hours465

Things used in this project

Hardware components

BBC micro:bit V2

micro:bit Wonder Building Kit

Joystick:bit 2 Kit

Software apps and online services

KidsIoT

Hardware Source

Story

Video link: https://youtu.be/zTS86USkYo8

micro:bit-Steering-Car.pdf

Hardware Connection:

Connect the motor and servo to the M2 and S1 ports on the Wukong expansion board respectively.

car program:

Link: https://makecode.microbit.org/_6w5gFx8mcKuP

Joystick:bit program:

Link: https://makecode.microbit.org/_hVp5VU4szJJe

After downloading the programs for the car and Joystick:bit, you can control your Steering Car just like the video at the beginning of the article.

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Code

let speed = 0
let angle = 0
radio.setGroup(1)
basic.showIcon(IconNames.SmallHeart)
joystickbit.initJoystickBit()
basic.forever(function () {
    angle = pins.map(
    joystickbit.getRockerValue(joystickbit.rockerType.X),
    0,
    1023,
    80,
    280
    )
    if (joystickbit.getButton(joystickbit.JoystickBitPin.P13)) {
        speed = 100
    } else if (joystickbit.getButton(joystickbit.JoystickBitPin.P14)) {
        speed = -100
    } else {
        speed = 0
    }
    radio.sendValue("angle", angle)
    radio.sendValue("speed", speed)
})