1 - Start: What We're Building ~4 mins
Today you are coding with the micro:bit. You will build a wearable step counter you can walk with, watch the count on the LEDs, and check how accurate it is.
You already know how to open a MakeCode project and send code to a micro:bit. We will predict, build step by step, run it on the board, investigate the count, modify it, and test again.
What do you think the micro:bit can sense so it knows you took a step?
2 - Create a New Microbit Project ~2 mins
Go to the makecode.microbit.org website and create a new project.
3 - Create the 'Steps' Variable ~2 mins
We will need to remember the amount of steps we've taken so we will create a variable called 'steps'.
4 - Setup the 'Steps' Variable ~2 mins
When we start the 'steps' should be 0. Add the following code:
let steps = 0
5 - Detect a Step ~4 mins
Our Microbits have a sensor in them called an accelerometer and this can detect when the Microbit has been shaken. We're going to use this to detect the 'shake' of our steps and each time we detect it, we will add 1 to our 'steps' variable so we can record the number of steps we take.
Add the following code:
input.onGesture(Gesture.Shake, function () {
steps += 1
})
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