In this assignment you and a partner will program two micro:bits to make a duck (or something else) fly invisibly through the air from one micro:bit to another.
Like the previous Wireless Intruder program, this one uses the micro:bit’s radio function to send data from one micro:bit to another when the accelerometer detects a shake gesture. The program first turns the radio on and sets its group. It doesn’t matter what group you pick as long as your partner’s micro:bit is using the same group number, and no-one else nearby is using the same group. When you shake your microbit, it sends the word ‘duck’ on that radio group and clears the screen. If either micro:bit receives the radio 'duck' message, a duck icon appears on its display, so you should only ever have 1 duck visible at any time. Since both micro:bits send and receive, the code for both micro:bits will be the same.
- Your program must use the micro:bit's sensor and radio features
- Each person will submit the Python code for their program and an animated gif showing the two programs running to Google Classroom
- Add code to import the radio library, turn the radio on and set the group number
- Inside of the
while True:write anifstatement that checks if the micro:bit was shaken. You can go back and look at the previous dice assignment to see how. If the microbit has been shaken, send the message `'duck' and clear the display - Inside of the
while True:write anotherifstatement that checks if the micro:bit has received the 'duck' message. If so, display the duck image.
