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The LBGL modules have been extended to include 6 new ones, as in the image below: From top left: pulse, toggle switch, motor, servo, pulse (duplicate as the original one is flakey), pressure sensor, light sensor, bargraph  LED, sound trigger, … Continue reading →

Another version of a pig in a bucket, produced by Rachael McGowan. In this design, instead of squeezing the ears or nose (like Rachel Hallisey’s pig) this one grunts and jumps about when you stand near it. The pig is … Continue reading →

The ‘Hole in One’ bucket is Luke’s creation, and is the result of the workshops in which our group explored what they could do with buckets, boots and baskets around a rural theme. Luke plays golf regularly and so wanted … Continue reading →

This has been a long time in the making, and we have finally got to the stage where we can add the chicken to the mechanism and electronics. The design is a chicken (made from papiermache) sitting inside a hand … Continue reading →

Rachel’s original design of the “Pig in a Bucket” is shown in the photo below, bottom centre. She wanted her pig to make sounds when you squeezed its nose. We have also added sensors to the ears! This is still … Continue reading →

Development of the mooing boot. In the image below, Sian is holding the boot that she developed at the workshop sessions that we held at MERL. She covered the boot with faux cow hide and wanted it to moo when … Continue reading →

The littleBits go LARGE project now has its own page on this site: littleBits go LARGE

As our project “Making Electronics Accessible to People with Learning Disabilities” satisfied the criteria for Design for All (http://designforall.org/) we can now use the logo in association with this part of the project: