More Ideas

In addition to the other project ideas that have been developed in detail, here are several further simple project ideas. These are provided as inspiration and brainstorming starters.

  • Musical Doorbell: Program a doorbell that plays different tones depending on button presses or other sensor inputs.
  • Capacitive Touch Lamp: Build a lamp that can be turned on/off or change color simply by touching it, using capacitive sensing.
  • Interactive Touch Button: Use everyday conductive objects (such as fruit or metal) as touch buttons to trigger lights or sounds.
  • Ambient Light Meter: Measure surrounding light levels with a brightness sensor and display the result on LEDs or NeoPixel strips.
  • Sound Visualizer: Connect a microphone sensor to light up LEDs based on noise or sound amplitude in the room.
  • Temperature Alert: Use a temperature sensor to show different colors on an RGB LED, depending on the temperature reading.
  • Simple Fan Speed Control: Regulate the speed of a mini fan with a potentiometer or based on the current light level.

All these ideas use only the standard kit components and serve as accessible starting points for hands-on experimentation and creativity!

Need help?

There are several ways for you to get some help with your prototypes:

  1. We have trained a custom ChatGPT-Agent for you that will help you with any questions. This is especially helpful regarding your python-code:

    DTI Workshop Helper

  2. For references on using specific components, jump to the Components section:

    Component Overview

  3. Your workshop instructors are of course happy to help. Don’t worry: Go ahead and ask your question.