Tom from our Facebook page recently showed us his latest project, the Pingbot. In Tom's words, it's "a very small (38mm diameter), usb rechargeable, programmable, musical, remote control robot designed for maximum fun and danceability." We don't know about you, but danceability should be a priority on every robot's feature list. Check out some video […]
Friday New Product: Grove, Charger, Stro...
Solar botics
May 1, 2015
We are going to continue with some nice Grove products and mix it up with other bits and pieces. More sensors, a SparkFun LiPo charger, and some raw parts round out this session.
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Grove - Moisture Sensor $6.36 This simple Grove moisture sensor is ideal for measuring soil dampness. |
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Grove - I2C Touch Sensor $19.38 This advanced Grove sensor breaks out into 4 touch sensor pads for finger proximity detection. |
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Grove - Light Sensor $3.78 Inexpensive and well designed, it's handy for general light intensity measurements. |
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Grove - Water Sensor $3.78 A simple but effective Grove water sensor. Expose the electrodes to a drop of water, and the signal drops very low. Can be used with both analog and digital ports. |
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SparkFun LiPo Charger Basic - Mini-USB $9.54 Simple, no-brainer method to charge up a single cell Li-Ion / LiPoly battery. |
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5mm RGB strobe LEDs $0.80 Quick and simple way to add cycling Red/Green/Blue LEDs to a project. |
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