I cracked open the 45-in-1 sensor kit from Hosyond like it was a bag of Halloween candy. Light sensors, tilt switches, flame detectors — the whole chaotic buffet. The goal? Build something meaningful out of nonsense. No roadmap. Just vibes.
These sensors don’t speak the same language. I’m trying to make the Pico or ESP32-C3 handle inputs from sensors meant for way more supported environments. Pull-up resistors? What pull-up resistors? I’m in here wiring blind, but I’m learning.
Right now I’m prototyping a “smart zone” — an RC car that slows down when ambient light drops or swerves if sound gets too loud. Might add a “no-go” zone with a magnetic field detector. Could it work? Sure. Will it? We’ll see. 😅
Build a code framework to swap sensors without rewriting the whole sketch.
Document which ones work with MicroPython and which don’t.
Let the kids test it and break it. That’s how we learn.
Have a wild idea for a sensor combo? Post it on social and tag #YoungstownRCClub. If it’s weird enough, you might just see me try it on YouTube.