100+ Creative Projects with ESP32 based mpythonboard
The mpythonboard is a versatile tool for learning and creating, especially for those who love experimenting with microcontrollers but may not have access to external sensors. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced user, the Mpythonboard has a variety of built-in components like a display, lights, music, touchpads, and WiFi, to help you dive into the world of coding, electronics, and even data science.
Here's a breakdown of 100+ exciting projects you can do with just the mpythonboard, without needing external sensors.
- Digital Clock – Build a real-time digital clock that shows hours and minutes.
- Heart Monitor Simulation – Animate a heartbeat graphic on the screen.
- Pixel Art Gallery – Create a gallery of custom pixel art that changes every few seconds.
- Weather Display – Use online APIs (with WiFi) to show real-time weather on the OLED screen.
- Scrolling Marquee Text – Make a scrolling text display for custom messages.
- Simple Calculator – Display a working calculator that performs basic operations.
- Stopwatch – Code a stopwatch that tracks time with start/stop functionality.
- Countdown Timer – Create a countdown clock that shows the time left until an event.
- Custom Icons – Draw custom shapes or icons on the OLED screen.
- Game of Life – Implement Conway's Game of Life using OLED pixels to display generations.
- Emoji Display – Design an emoji and display it using the OLED screen.
- Morse Code Visualizer – Show Morse code translations as text on the display.
- Traffic Light Simulation – Simulate a traffic light system using the RGB LEDs.
- Color Mixer – Control the RGB LEDs to mix colors using code.
- Blinking LED – Program the LED to blink at specific intervals.
- Rainbow Cycle – Make the RGB LEDs cycle through different colors like a rainbow.
- Night Light – Build a simple nightlight that changes brightness based on time.
- Party Lights – Make flashing, color-changing lights for a party atmosphere.
- Police Siren Simulation – Create a red and blue flashing light to simulate police sirens.
- Pulse Effect – Create a pulsing light that slowly fades in and out.
- Mood Light – Program the LEDs to change based on user input, creating a mood light.
- Flashing SOS Light – Flash the LEDs in an SOS Morse code pattern.
- Temperature-based Color Change – Change the LED color based on internal temperature sensor data.
- Breathing LED Effect – Program the LED to create a slow breathing effect.
- Basic Melody – Program the buzzer to play simple melodies.
- Musical Alarm – Create a custom alarm sound that plays at a specific time.
- Piano Keys – Assign different notes to different buttons and create a mini-piano.
- Tune Player – Play popular tunes like "Happy Birthday" using the buzzer.
- Metronome – Build a simple metronome for musicians with adjustable beats per minute.
- Sound Effects Machine – Program different buttons to trigger different sound effects.
- Ringtone Generator – Make a ringtone and play it through the buzzer.
- Jukebox – Create a digital jukebox that plays different songs with different inputs.
- Volume Control – Control the buzzer volume based on touchpad input.
- Morse Code Sounder – Create a Morse code translator that outputs sound for each letter.
- Sound-based LED Blinking – Sync LED lights to blink in time with music beats.
- Random Music Generator – Create random musical sequences using the buzzer.
- Weather Station – Use WiFi to pull real-time weather data and display it.
- Tweet Display – Show recent tweets from a specific account on the OLED screen.
- Live Stock Price Ticker – Display live stock prices from the internet.
- News Headlines – Fetch and display the latest news headlines.
- Smart Light Controller – Control lights through a web interface using WiFi.
- IoT Door Lock – Simulate a door lock controlled via a WiFi app.
- Social Media Counter – Display live follower counts from Instagram or Twitter.
- Web-based Quiz – Build a simple web-based quiz that displays answers on the OLED.
- Remote Temperature Monitor – Track and log temperature data remotely.
- Online Stopwatch – Control a stopwatch timer using a web interface.
- YouTube Live Subscriber Count – Display live YouTube subscriber counts.
- WiFi Chatbox – Create a simple two-way text chat between two devices over WiFi.
- Touch Piano – Program each touchpad to play a different note.
- Light Dimmer – Control the brightness of an LED using a touchpad slider.
- Touchpad Password Entry – Program a password input system using touchpads.
- Touchpad-Controlled LED Color – Change the color of an LED based on touchpad input.
- Reaction Timer – Create a game where the player presses a touchpad when a light flashes.
- Touchpad Volume Control – Control the buzzer's volume using a touchpad.
- Simon Says Game – Create a Simon Says memory game using the touchpads.
- Virtual Drawing Pad – Use the touchpad to draw simple shapes or lines on the OLED screen.
- Touch-Activated Sound Effects – Trigger sound effects using touch inputs.
- Touchpad Counter – Build a counter that increments with each touch.
- Mood Light Controller – Change the LED light colors using different touchpad inputs.
- Touchpad-Based Stopwatch – Start, stop, and reset a stopwatch using touchpads.
- Temperature Monitor – Display live temperature readings.
- Accelerometer-Controlled LED – Change the color of the LED based on board orientation.
- Shake Detection Alarm – Trigger an alarm when the board is shaken.
- Tilt Game – Create a game where players tilt the board to move a ball on the OLED screen.
- Step Counter – Build a simple pedometer using the accelerometer.
- Temperature-based LED Control – Change LED brightness based on temperature.
- Magic 8-Ball – Build a Magic 8-Ball that gives answers when the board is shaken.
- Inbuilt Sensor Data Logger – Log sensor data over time to track environmental changes.
- Digital Compass – Use the accelerometer to build a simple digital compass.
- Temperature-based Music – Change the tune being played based on temperature.
- Orientation Display – Display the board's orientation in real-time.
- Tilt-based Maze Game – Create a maze game controlled by tilting the board.
- Button Press Counter – Count how many times each button is pressed.
- Button-controlled Stopwatch – Start and stop a stopwatch with the A and B buttons.
- Volume Control – Use the A and B buttons to adjust the buzzer's volume.
- Simple Calculator – Input numbers and operators using the buttons for basic math functions.
- Reaction Time Game – Measure how quickly you can press a button after an LED flashes.
- Button-controlled Music Player – Skip through a playlist using the A and B buttons.
- AB Button Memory Game – Create a memory game where players must press buttons in a specific sequence.
- Button-controlled Maze – Navigate a maze displayed on the OLED using the A and B buttons.
- Button-Controlled Lights – Switch between different LED light modes using the buttons.
- Button-controlled Display – Scroll through different images or text using the buttons.
- Morse Code Transmitter – Press a button to transmit Morse code messages.
- Countdown Timer – Use the buttons to start, stop, and reset a countdown timer.
- Remote Temperature Logger – Monitor and log temperature remotely via WiFi.
- IoT Doorbell – Create a doorbell system that sends a notification to your phone.
- Home Automation Control Panel – Build a basic control panel to turn lights on and off via WiFi.
- Smart Thermostat – Build a thermostat that can be controlled over WiFi.
- WiFi Weather Station – Create a weather station that logs and displays data online.
- Remote Alarm System – Build an alarm system that sends alerts when motion is detected.
- IoT Light Switch – Control an LED light remotely using a web interface.
- WiFi Chat System – Create a simple chat system between two Mpythonboards.
- Online Temperature Display – Fetch and display temperature data from online sources.
- IoT Power Monitor – Track and monitor energy usage in real-time using WiFi.
- Home Security Camera (without camera) – Simulate a home security system that logs motion events.
- Remote Light Dimmer – Control the brightness of an LED remotely using WiFi.
- Temperature Data Logger – Track temperature over time and store the data.
- Light Intensity Logger – Monitor light levels and log them for analysis.
- Accelerometer Data Visualization – Visualize accelerometer data in real-time.
- Data Graph Display – Display data in graph format on the OLED screen.
- Simple Machine Learning Model – Implement a basic model that predicts outcomes based on input data.
- Weather Data Logger – Fetch weather data from the web and log it for future analysis.
- Button Press Analytics – Track and analyze button presses over time.
- Movement Tracker – Track and log board movement data using the accelerometer.
- Humidity Data Logger – Track and log humidity over time (if using environmental APIs).
- Temperature vs Time Graph – Display a live graph of temperature changes on the OLED.
- Data Plotter – Plot collected data on the OLED screen in real-time.
- Statistical Analysis of Sensor Data – Calculate basic statistics (mean, median, etc.) of logged sensor data.