‘BB-8 Toddler Tracking Device’ Uses Flora & GPS, Buzzes When Your Kid Strays Too Far From Safety #BB8 @BB8
The two videos below show the circuits in action – for which the kids recently won 3rd place in a national Australian technology competition for kids. Congrats to them all, and thanks Amnon from the forums for sending this in.
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