Introduction: FutureBoard Coded on Kittenblock - Onboard Sensors

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There are multiple onboard sensors on Futureboard.

Supplies

Step 1: Onboard Sensors Blocks

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Step 2: Sample Program: Buttons

Pressing the buttons changes the color.

Step 3: Sample Program: Temperature and Light Sensors

The sensor values are shown on the screen.

Step 4: Sample Program: Accelerometer and Gyroscope

Please refer to the following figure for the axis orientation.

The acceleration values are shown on the screen.

Step 5: Sample Program: Gestures

The Futureboard can detect 8 gestures:

  1. 'shake'
  2. 'freefall'
  3. 'tilt_up'
  4. 'tilt_down'
  5. 'tilt_left'
  6. 'tilt_right'
  7. 'face_up'
  8. 'face_down'

Shake the FutureBoard for a sound.

Step 6: Sample Program: Gesture Triggers

Shake the FutureBoard for a sound.

Note: Trigger Events only work when the program is uploaded onto the FutureBoard.


Step 7: Sample Program: Gyroscope

Shows the roll and pitch of the FutureBoard.

Step 8: Sample Program: Magnetic Sensor

The magnetic sensor has a range of ±800(μT)。

The magnetic strengths are shown on FutureBoard.

The magnetic sensor needs to be calibrated before use.


Step 9: Sample Program: Compass

The compass returns a compass bearing, with 0 indicating North.

The compass bearing is shown.