Advanced Features of the Micro:bit
We have explored a variety of applications of using the Micro:bit throughout this book. However, we have not explored the complete set of features available on the Micro:bit board. A variety of sensors are built into the board that can be used to perform interesting operations. In other microcontrollers, all such sensors are not inbuilt, so we must attach them separately. External sensor integration consumes a greater number of pins as well as power. Therefore, the Micro:bit has a huge advantage over other similar boards.
In this chapter, we will learn about the sensors built into the Micro:bit. Some of these features are present in both versions, while a few are only present in V2. We will learn how to access each sensor and control some output devices connected at different pins. We can also display useful information from these sensors on the LED matrix. We will discuss the following sensors of the Micro:bit:
- Capacitive touch
- Temperature...
