BitWear - Smart Wearable for micro:bit
BitWear is a low-cost compact accessory for micro:bit users to make fun wearable gadgets, sew it onto your outfit or use a strap to make your own smartwatch or wearable metronome.
BitWear is a low-cost compact accessory for micro:bit users to make fun wearable gadgets.
There is a vibration motor, a buzzer and an addressable RGB LED on board, all designed for your fun wearable projects.The board also allows you to turn off the motor and pixels with switches so you can use the touch pins or the breakout holes for other uses.
The BitWear is simply attached to the micro:bit with 5 screws (M3x5mm),and powered with two CR2032 batteries, which are securely clipped in and unable to be taken out unless you unscrew the BitWear.
Our goal design for the BitWear is to maximise micro:bit functions while minimising the space footprint to provide new micro:bit users with a enriched wearble experience. Our BitWearable Kit comes with a handy strap so for all your strapping projects, we suggest you consider the BitWearable Kit.
Read further for more details about the product as well as the Additional Resources tab just below the scrollable images, and if you still can’t find the information you need, contact us via our social media which can be found at the bottom of the page.
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Key Features
- easy installation, screw into threaded nuts of the bitwear
- compact design, same footprint as a microbit
- adds commonly used wearable features like RGB LEDs, buzzer, and vibration motor, but also has expansion capabilities if you need it in your project
- easy to source 3v button batteries for power supply, you can power it with one of two CR2032/CR2025/CR2020 batteries
- includes on/off power switches and power indication lights
- Microsoft MakeCode Compatible
- supports mPython programming
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Education Focus
With the BitWear, students will develop open source hardware understanding as well as programming skills. Students must exercise creative thinking and use their hands as they design their own wearable, customising functions through graphical programming.
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BitWear- easy installation, screw into threaded nuts of the BitWear - compact design, same footprint as a micro:bit |
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Microsoft MakeCode Compatible - A Powerful Programming PlatformMakeCode is a widely-used graphical programming software which allows you to program the micro:bit. You can easily use it through a web browser. |
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Educational Course MaterialsWe provide free BitWear-related courses for schools and families. You can get started with BitWear no matter whether you are at class or home. |
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This product is suitable for:
Maker teachers / DIY hobbyists / primary, lower-high school students / micro:bit users/ homeschooling educators
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Project Examples:
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Project:
Daydreaming Alarm
Convert your microbit into a drowsiness detector. Wear it on your body, and if you accidentally fall asleep during class, it will play a melody to wake you up!
Rock-Paper-Scissors
When you shake the microbit, the matrix with randomly choose to display scissors, rock or paper symbol so you can play with your friends!
Light Detector
Wear the micro:bit around your neck. If it detects that the brightness level is higher than 800, a smiley face will be displayed on the LEDs, else; there will be a crying face. The LED brightness can also be set to automatically adjust based on the environmental brightness.
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What's in the Box
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BitWear Expansion board |
Screw driver |
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5x |
Phillips round head screws M3x5mm |
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Technical Specifications:
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Working Voltage: 5V
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Working Current: 1.5A (Max)
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Power supply: one or two CR2032/CR2025/CR2020 batteries
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ON/OFF Power switch with LED indicator
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Built-in speaker for playing melody, vibration motor and addressable RGB LED
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Broken out component holes for you to add additional modules
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Other Details:
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Package Dimensions: |
50(L) * 50 (W) * 50 (H) (mm) |
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Weight |
30 (g) |
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Age for Use: |
6+ |
Contact Us：
Homepage: www.tinkergen.com
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Programming Platform
MakeCode: https://makecode.microbit.org/
MakeCode for beginners：https://microbit.org/get-started/first-steps/set-up/
Introduction:
Microsoft MakeCode brings computer science to life for all students with fun projects, immediate code simulation results, and both block and text editors for learners at different levels. MakeCode aims at inspiring people to explore computer science and creative coding. Leaners can immediately start programming when logging in it and find the real-world applications of computer science.
Recommended Ages: All ages
Features: easy-to-use and user-friendly; supports programming on a wide range of hardware and has various tutorials and projects for users; supports translation between block-based code and a text based code
Related Course Material
Make 2 Learn: https://make2learn.tinkergen.com
TinkerGen has created an online learning platform called Make2Learn which contains our own course materials for a wide range of STEAM educators and programming hobbyists. You can view online or download the included videos, lesson plans and source code once you activate a course
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