Review of the Gravity: Digital 10.525GHz Microwave Sensor
Making robots see and feel keeps fascinating me. In this blog, I tested a microwave proximity sensor to learn whether this radar technology has any …
TOF Laser Distance Sensors compared: Which One Fits Your LEGO Robotics Project Best?
When diving into the world of LEGO robotics or any STEM-related project, choosing the right components can significantly impact your results. Today, we’re focusing on …
Supercharge your SPIKE LEGO Robotics with a Laser Distance Sensor
Have you ever run into the limitation of the SPIKE or Robot Inventor Distance Sensor? For a few dollars, you can buy superfast and accurate …
Sensing Conductive Metal Surfaces with SPIKE Prime
Imagine your SPIKE robot has the superpower to detect conductive surfaces, like it’s feeling its way through a maze with metal tape and tin foil …
How to connect a Gamepad and drive NeoPixels with your SPIKE hub
This advanced tutorial explains how to combine a SPIKE3 robot with custom RGB NeoPixels using LMS-ESP32 and emulating a Lego Sensor. It covers firmware installation, connecting LEDs, programming with SPIKE Word Blocks or Python, and configuring LED properties with a web configurator tool.
How to use a Gamepad with SPIKE Prime word blocks
LMS-ESP32 now supports LEGO SPIKE Prime 3.0 for real-time gamepad control, allowing easy setup through firmware updates and customizable template programs for creative robotics applications.
SPIKE ‘Simon Says’ game with tin foil touch sensors
The LMS-ESP32 board’s capacitive touch sensors power a DIY “Simon Says” game with custom LEGO foil sensors, programmed through MicroPython and PyBricks.
Troubleshooting the Gamepad connection with LMS-ESP32
Pairing issues with your Bluetooth gamepad, Pybricks and the LMS-EPS32 board can come from many parts in the system. Here’s a step-by-step troubleshooting guide to …
PyBricks Custom Blocks for Gamepad Block coding
We created some custom blocks in Pybricks Block Coding, to make it easy for you to integrate a gamepad controller in your block code. Any …
Connect Gamepads and NeoPixels to Your Lego Hub with Ease: PUPRemote tutorial
Want to control your next project with a gamepad and light up some NeoPixel LEDs? How about adding servo motors managed by your Lego hub? …
