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Project 5 : Gesture Recognition
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Description
5. Gesture Recognition
The gesture sensor can recognize 9
dierent gestures, in this demo, you
will learn how to display the recog-
nized gesture name on micro:bit.
1x Grove - Gesture
1x Grove Shield for micro:bit
1x micro:bit
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Steps
1. If you have added the ‘Grove Package’ successfully, add block
on Gesture Right, then add basic block show string, amend the
word to ‘Right’.
2. Add another block on Gesture Left, then add basic block
show string, amend the word to ‘Left’.
6. Use your hand to make dierent gesture in front of the
gesture sensor and see if the micro:bit can show the exact
gesture you are doing.
Try to show more gesture name or icon
on the micro:bit.
3. Add another block on Gesture, choose “Clockwise”. Then
choose basic block show icon, then choose “smile face”.
4. Hardware connection: Connect the Grove - Gesture to I2C
port of Grove shield for micro:bit
5. Click Download to transfer your code in your micro:bit.
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I2C
Left
Right