The parking garage uses the buttons of the micro:bit to control the gate. Upon the car's arrival, the gate pauses for a short period, so the driver can get ready. Then time the gate for staying open long enough for the car to pass before closure.

Please note this resource was tailored for US schools and may require adjustments to suit UK schools.

🇬🇧 Teacher Notes

Overview and Objectives

Materials

Preparation

Build beams

With the beams create a prism structure

Assemble the micro:bit, clip, and servo motor

Attach the Robotics board and servo motor to the prism

For the gate build a beam then attach on the servo motor

Connect to computer using USB cable

Start a new project on Makecode

Add Strawbees extension

Pair the micro:bit

Turn on the Robotics board

Zero the servo motor

Program the gate to open and close

Program visual states

Test your garage's gate

Build

STEAM Classroom Robotics - micro:bit

United States

Expressive Robotics

Make a Parking Garage (micro:bit)