Simulations activity — Raspberry pi Pico — Create Pico Stick for Google Colab.
I saw how many articles wrote about Google Colab Activity, but now I’m going to make a device with the randomizer mouse activity. And of course, you can use this for any case when you need simulation activity.
What you need:
1. Raspberry pi pico
2. micro USB Adapter to any USB in your PC
3. PC with Thonny IDE (or any to coding for microcontroller)
4. 15–20min your time
I will not describe how to connect Pico and use IDE for the microcontroller; I think you have to know it or use Google search.
You can use microPython (C/C++) for Pico coding, but here I am using CircuitPython because I don’t want to find Mouse (from Adafruit) Python’s modules for microPython.
Ok…
- Go to https://circuitpython.org/board/raspberry_pi_pico/ and download the last CircuitPython (.UF2) file.
- Greate instruction has here.
- Use your CircuitPython (.UF2) file for the load to a microcontroller.
- Change your Thonny to Expert mode if you did not get it early.
- Install packages Adafruit CircuitPython HID from Thonny package manager or manually from git — https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_HID
- Write simple Python code.
- Save to your Pico and enjoy.
If you have 3d printer, you can print a case for Raspberry pi Pico and use your own Activity stick anywhere and anytime for your Colab learning or any simulation activity.
