Crowbits Creator Kit - STEAM education set unboxing and sample project (Indigogo)
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In today's video we test one of the projects from Crowbits Creator STEAM Kit: The Car Racing Game. The goal is to build the controller and to test the game.
Originally this project used main Crowbits Uno module, linear potentiometer and button but we added the LED Bar as extra accessory.
First we build the steering wheel with LEGO compatible bricks. Then we attach the modules and connect them with magnetic cables. Then, using the Letscode coding platform, we modify the sample Scratch project file for the game a little (we made the game a little easier to play plus we added extra code for the LED Bar). Finally, we upload the code to the Crowbits Module (we used USB but Bluetooth can be used to) and test the game!
Crowbits Creator Kit is a part of Crowbits System - series of STEM education kits developed by Elecrow, currently on Indigogo.
Check out our other Crowbits project (Game Console made with Crowbits Master Kit): https://youtu.be/vSUsWwBCW0M
You can check the Indigogo page for Crowbits here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/crowbits-stem-coding-toy-for-kids-of-all-ages#/
Crowbits Creator Kit is based on Arduino Uno and comes with various modules such as RGB matrix, PIR sensor, linear potentiometer or vibration motor. See the video for full presentation.
The set comes with detailed instructions and tutorials, you can also download sample project files.
There are 12 Projects that can be built with the Crowbits Creator Kit include:
1. Horse Racing Game
2. Catch the Fruit Game
3. Car Racing Game
4. Crazy Bird Game
5. Crazy Motorcycle Game
6. Tank Wars Game
7. Memory Challenge Game
8. Penalty Shootout Game
9. Running Racing Game
10. Smart Home Project
11. Aeroplane Chess Game
12. Boxing Game
Of course you can re-use and reprogram the components to create your own projects.
More about Crowbits on https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/crowbits-stem-coding-toy-for-kids-of-all-ages#/ or on Elecrow website: https://www.elecrow.com/crowbits.html
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