<aside> 🐸 Build your own interactive plush toy combining movement and sound using Plushie and the Microbit!
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<aside> 🗓️ Location: Online (via Zoom) Materials Required: A Microbit, a laptop or desktop computer, and a stuffed animal
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Plushie is a programming tool for kids to turn any plush toy into an interactive pet using the Microbit. They'll design how their stuffed animal responds to them by recording their own gestures and sounds, all while experimenting with machine learning and data science in a playful online workshop.
Learning Goals
Step 1: Add the Microbit Backpack The backpack can be easily made using either craft materials or paper and attaches to plush toys using an elastic band.
Step 2: Record custom gestures Connect the Microbit to the web using Plushie and record your own custom gestures using the Microbit's accelerometer.
Step 3: Test the model After collecting data for your custom gestures, you can train a machine learning model directly in the browser and test how well it works.
Step 4: Add Sounds Record or upload sounds and connect them with your gestures to program your stuffed animal to make noise in response to its movement.
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