makers-n-creators

Empathy

Challenge

In this example, we are going to communicate an action from one microbit to another using the radio. Display a block in the centre of the screen. When the first microbit is shaken it should transmit this feeling to all those around it and make them shake their blocks too.

Requirements

Two microbits.

Extensions

Is there a better way to show a shaking cube with less code?
Change the cube to another image.

Example Solutions

from microbit import *
import radio
import random

centre_cube = Image(
            "00000:"
            "09990:"
            "09990:"
            "09990:"
            "00000")

left_cube = Image(
            "00000:"
            "99900:"
            "99900:"
            "99900:"
            "00000")

right_cube = Image(
            "00000:"
            "00999:"
            "00999:"
            "00999:"
            "00000")

shake_frames = [centre_cube, left_cube, right_cube]

radio.on()

while True:

    display.show(centre_cube)

    # Shake to send a message
    if accelerometer.was_gesture("shake"):
        radio.send('shake')

    # Read any incoming messages.
    message = radio.receive()
    if message == 'shake':
        for i in range(1, 5):
            display.show(shake_frames, delay=50) #, delay=200, wait=False)