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Make It Glow With Crickit
Use NeoPixels on your Crickit Projects in MakeCode and CircuitPython
by Mike Barela
Most robotics focus on the motors, the movement. Today, we can go beyond the status quo by easily adding stylish lighting effects to robotics using Crickit.
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Using Crickit and Adafruit IO together
Use a Crickit and a Feather Huzzah to communicate with other objects using Arduino code
by Dave Astels
Cricket provides an easy way to add measurement and action to a project. Adafruit IO provides an easy way to collect data from devices, make some basic decisions based on it, and communicate back to devices. Putting them together by using a Feather with network capabilities opens the gates to some interesting possibilities.
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Hello World of Robotics with Crickit
Starting out in robotics, get up and running in a single setting with Adafruit Crickit and Circuit Playground Express
by Mike Barela
Robotics has often been a lot of work. With modern hardware and software, it is now possible to get up and going quickly in a single sit-down, in as little as 15 minutes. Using Adafruit Circuit Playground Express with Crickit, you can actually have a movement + sound project running quickly with a satisfying sense of accomplishment.
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Paper Craft Zoetrope with Crickit
Make a spinning optical illusion toy with some paper and a motor
by Dano Wall
A Zoetrope is a device for making a short series of images appear animated. This project shows how to build your own simple paper craft zoetrope, generate your own animations, and program it to run using CircuitPython.
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Mount for CRICKIT
3D print a mount for your robotics projects
by Ruiz Brothers
3D print a handy mount for the CRICKIT board. Use screws or zip ties it onto attach the PCB to just about anything!
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Stroboscopic Zoetrope
Use blinking light to animate spinning faces, all synced up by Crickit!
by John Park
A disc powered by a Crickit-driven DC motor spins your objects, while the Circuit Playground Express NeoPixels strobe the light needed to create persistence of vision animation! All programmed with MakeCode. Make your own Zoetrope!
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AdaBox 008
Explore and use the contents of your AdaBox 008
by John Park
Sometimes we wonder if robotics engineers ever watch movies. If they did, they'd know that making robots into slaves always ends up in a robot rebellion. Why even go down that path? Here at Adafruit we believe in making robots our friends! This ADABOX is based around CRICKIT a Creative Robotics and Interactive Creations tool KIT. When paired with motors, servos, a Circuit Playground Express and your own creativity, you'll be able to craft your very own Robot Friend!
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Hammer Time Mini Golf Hazard with Crickit
Build a mini golf hole with crushing hammer hazard!
by John Park
This mini golf hole will flatten your ball if your timing is perfect! OK, probably not flatten it, but you won't sink the ball either! Use a Crickit with Circuit Playground Express to control this TT motor driven cardboard constructed hammer.
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Mini Golf Course with Circuit Playground and Crickit
Make an interactive miniature golf course
by Dano Wall
Use CRICKIT and Circuit Playground Express to create your own miniature golf game. This project can be built out of readily available household materials and uses MakeCode to control the obstacles which you must navigate your ball through.
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Make it Move with Crickit
If your project needs to move, here is the guide to assist you.
by Mike Barela
Getting from the concept of "I want my project to move X to Y" to something which works like your concept can be surprisingly difficult in the past. With the Adafruit Crickit robotics platform, you can understand what motors you want to consider and create working code within minutes.
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Crickit Powered Minerva Owl Robot
Eyes that move, wings that flap! Build your own owl robot!
by John Park
Use Circuit Playground Express and Crickit to control your own owl robot that uses a clever, but simple to build construction trick using paper cups for moving eyes! Plus, your owl will be able to speak using a small speaker and some prepared wav files!
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Adding an Accelerometer to your FeatherWing Crickit
Provide accelerometer information for your Feather-based robotics project.
by Dave Astels
When you use the Circuit Playground Express and it's matching Cricket you have access to the accelerometer on the CPX. Not so with the Feather version. This guide will help you add an accelerometer to the FeatherWing Crickit.
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Sparky the Blue Smoke Monster Automaton
Talking Sparky guides you when you are wiring things up
by Dano Wall
This project for CRICKIT and Circuit Playground Express teaches basic CircuitPython programming skills and can be adapted into an automaton that performs multiple functions.