Pico Projects & Ideas

There are some interesting projects you can apply your Pico to. Thanks to its combination of processing power, GPIO pins, and MicroPython language, the only real barrier is your own imagination.

PICO POWER! Here are ten ideas and projects that you could look into achieving with your Raspberry Pi Pico. You may need to enhance your electronics skills, but there’s plenty of help online if you hunt around for it. ROBOTICS Can you create a Pico-powered microcontroller to work different aspects of a robot? You could use the Pico to drive the robot, or control an element on it depending on where it is in your home. TEMPERATURE GAUGE The Pico’s RP2040 processor has a built-in ADC to convert analogue to digital signals. It also has a built-in temperature sensor, so it’s possible to utilise the Pico as a temperature gauge. MOTORS In addition to the robotics idea, a Pico can be used to control motors. Again, depending on the input…

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