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* [https://www.adafruit.com/product/1405 FLORA Budget Pack] ($ 35)
* [https://www.adafruit.com/product/1405 FLORA Budget Pack] ($ 35)
* [https://www.adafruit.com/product/2404 Getting Started with Adafruit FLORA Book Pack] ($95). This includes probably everything that is needed for a simple project  
* [https://www.adafruit.com/product/2404 Getting Started with Adafruit FLORA Book Pack] ($95). This includes probably everything that is needed for a simple project  
* [https://www.adafruit.com/product/2769 Circuit Playground Express Advanced Pack]. This is an interesting pack for education since the included Circuit Playground Express board can be programmed with MakeCode, JavaScript or CircuitPython.
 
'''Playground Express'''
 
Playground express are interesting for education since the board can be programmed with MakeCode, JavaScript or CircuitPython.
 
* [https://www.adafruit.com/product/3517 Circuit Playground Express - Base Kit], includes a battery and USB cable.
* [https://www.adafruit.com/product/2769 Circuit Playground Express Advanced Pack], includes 2 Playground express, trheads, needles, alligator clips, a servo motor, NeoPixels, etc.


=== Sewing / fixing ===
=== Sewing / fixing ===

Revision as of 15:31, 23 August 2019

Draft

Introduction

FLORA is Adafruit's wearable electronics platform. It's built around the Arduino Atmega32u4 chip and has built-in USB support.

It is an alternative to the Lilypad

Components of the FLORA system

Boards

659 FLORA V3

  • FLORA - Wearable electronic platform: Arduino-compatible - v3 (as of Aug 2019) is the main board. It it includes a processor, a LED and various connectors. ($ 15)
  • 4.4 grams
  • 4.5 cm diameter (1.75)
  • 7mm thick (0.3")
  • USB support (Micro B cable needed)
  • Battery connector (several battery types are supported, i.e. 3.5v to 16v))
  • 14 connectors / also used for sewing.

Circuit Playground

  • An board that integrates LEDs, made for learning Arduino programming.
  • See below for the Express pack version.

Circuit Playground Express ($25)

  • Circuit Playground Express. This board includes:
  • 10 x mini NeoPixels, each one can display any color
  • 1 Motion sensor (LIS3DH triple-axis accelerometer with tap detection, free-fall detection)
  • 1 Temperature sensor
  • 1 Light sensor. Can also act as a color sensor and pulse sensor.
  • 1 Sound sensor (MEMS microphone)
  • 1 Mini speaker with class D amplifier (7.5mm magnetic speaker/buzzer)
  • 2 x Push buttons, labeled A and B
  • 1 x Slide switch
  • Infrared receiver and transmitter - can receive and transmit any remote control codes, as well as send messages between Circuit Playground Expresses. Can also act as a proximity sensor.
  • .... and more

Input

Ouptut

Packs

Playground Express

Playground express are interesting for education since the board can be programmed with MakeCode, JavaScript or CircuitPython.

Sewing / fixing

Other

Links