Inventioneering with Microcontroller
Learn the fundamentals of microcontrollers and how to apply them in real-world projects. In this Science Live lesson, Dr. Roger Billings and his team break down the basics in a clear, beginner-friendly way, showing how microcontrollers work and how they can be used in your own inventioneering ideas.
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About DrB
Dr. Roger Billings is a visionary innovator whose work has touched the lives of millions of students and transformed the landscape of education. Widely known as “DrB” to the countless kids who benefit from his groundbreaking Acellus learning system, Dr. Billings has dedicated his life to advancing education through technology.
As part of DrB’s lifelong commitment to supporting education, Science LIVE was launched as a way to “give back” by mentoring students in conjunction with the Roger Billings Scholarship Program.
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Pretty interesting, and just about everything now uses microcontrollers. Thanks Acellus staff.
What is the difference between an Arduino board and a microcontroller.
I like learning about the touch me not plants!
Inventioneering with a microcontroller is the process of creating and building innovative projects using small programmable devices.
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First time here like what you guys talked about and with this I learned that there is much more to things that happen inside of things we can’t see.
I would love it if you put some of those cool little boards in the store!
The protégés did great!!!
I enjoyed this episode!
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This was my first time watching. Really liked it!
Hello from Tennessee! It was another great Science Live!
Let’s do it!
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The Area 51 clip is funny
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The plant changing its cell shape is so cool I didn’t know cells could do that! An Acellus Arduino would also be cool to have in the store so hopefully that gets enough people’s support.
The Arduino is so amazing!
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I really liked the claw and I would want one too! Super cool!
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That study is really interesting with ChatGPT
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Do plants react the same as our bodies with circadian rythym?
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Awesome to learn about how these electronic compartments work.
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I thought I was the only one who received the wrong answers while dealing with Chat GPT sometimes! Lol. Also, the calculus course sounds intriguing.
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So do I, it is awesome 😎.
To be able to see a hydrogen car over at the Acellus headquarters would amazingly awesome!
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I did not know that if you touch the plant it will close up to protect itself.
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I want to see that in real life
ME
We should do a ginormous shindig
Thank you so much! It was so interesting and fun to watch!
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I loved this episode! here from Italy / qui dall’Italia
I do, even if I’m not there!
What did you do to R51?! He’s behaving 😂 He is so funny!
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Happy anniversary to the hydrogen car!
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Hello from Mississippi… I always look forward to the science live. This was so fun.
Thank you for another amazing science live.
Hi everyone, great episode as always 🙂
wow happy anniversary for your hydrogen car
Hello from Abaco!
Happy anniversary!
I’m curious about the plants acting like they have a nervous system. That’s crazy
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Hello from USA Florida
Names for the Arduino
The Acellus Arduino Inventioneer Board
The Acellus Inventioneer Board
Acellus Invetioneer Board
Acellus Arduino Inventioneer Board
I loved this episode. So interesting how the plant can count. I am so thrilled to be able to meet you guys at Acellus world, where I will be graduating!
I’m from Utah
Happy to learn from AL!
Hey this is so funny. I’m from Arkansas.
i must say I also got a good laugh a few times this episode!
I always look forward to Wednesday just for this
look forward to seeing more r-51. Funny live stream!
Hi from Taiwan
Another interesting episode. I love to watch Science Live!
Always love the episodes. This had some great stuff in it
The real R. 51 board.
Hello from NYC
Thank you for another amazing science live Dr B and the acellus team!!!
What a fun and informative Live! Filled to the brim with humor this episode, I see.
Another great episode, good luck Dr. John!
I absolutely love R51.
I really enjoyed this live, it was very fun!
HAHA, thank you!
Hi from Colorado
Thank you for tonight’s live I loved it!
Edison 51😂 gotta love r51
We will miss you Dr. John!!!
Thank for another great science live.
I love this show.
Absolutely loved this live, the informative and funny mix always makes the science live fun to watch
Interesting to see the 555 computer turn the light bulb on and off with the sensitivity.
r51 is being good
Dr. Billings said with a short and long waves you can make things move things move and make the wings move way or the other. So, could micro processor be used to make something fly?
That is very interesting to think about👍👍
R51 is great. Lol
R-51 always makes me laugh!
R51 is funny – reminds me of my grandad! 🙂
Amazing lesson today, great live!
i love when r51 shows up, it’s my favourite part of the live.
Science plank.
hi from tex
Hey I am from Texas to
I would like to save up for an Arduino! :]
hi from GA loved the live
area 51 is my favorite part
Hello from Brazil!
I am excited to view my first sciene live.
you’r so funny area 51
Hi from New York!
Amazing live, I love science!
I love this live so much
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So happy to have another amazing episode!
I really like Area 51.
how the arduino works is so interesting
I always look forward to R51 every week. he is hilarious!
I love when the funny Rodger Billings comes out on the Wenesday lives!! keep it up sir
Hi R 51
I love lives!!
I think this is my favorite part of the entire episode
The skits are my favorite part!
Hello from nabraska loved the stream
Hello r-51!
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I need Dr. B to redesign my kitchen!
thank you for the live !
I love area 51
noooo we need r51 to be silly
I LOVE SCIENCE LIVE!
Hello from Mississippi
I like coding and I like the coding guy
These are such good lives!!
Hello from Virginia! Can you wave at us lady payjay?
I am from Virgina too!!!!!
That’s cool plants can count :O
At first, I was skeptical about plants counting. But actually, the Touch-Me-Not plants are pretty smart! It’s really cool! The name also reminds me of Forget-Me-Nots. The Arduino creations were also really cool! Also, was anyone else multitasking by keeping an eye on the battery in the top right corner of the screen constantly going up and down in battery percentage as the perspectives changed? It was a cool detail I noticed!
Hi from Poland
I love the idea of adding the arduino to the store , love the video today.
Maybe it can be a dancing plant!
Dr. Roger Billings, how old is R-51?
I love lives!
PAJET-51 board
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I LIKE THE VIDEO SO MUCH THANK YOU FOR THE VIDEO
Robotics sounds really fun.
This is so interesting.
I love lives so sad to leave the program soon !
I found this super interesting and helpful to learn from!
This was great!
So fun.
Oooooh the 555 is impressive, also as a project can we make ANYTHING dance or bulid our own robot? Also big fan you guys are awesome!
Are you able to make a mini r-51? 🙂
Hello from Georgia! I love tonight’s live!
could you make a claw kit for the gold store
This video was very fun bevause i was Claudia won and she won!
Hello, from kentucky.
Hi from Utah
I think the name should be the Billings Board. If you make another one, call it the Better Billings Board!
YES I love that name it should definitely be called the Billings Board😍 💖
Board 51
hello from Georgia
Science plank.
the PROTOTYPE BOARD!
this was a good vid i really liked it and it was fun to watch 10/10 love it
R-board!
So cool, i really like the proteges. I learn something new from them every week.
Hello! I’m so excited
I enjoy learning something new every week
Good job Claudia.
Another great Wednesday night!!!
I liked when the robot arm was picking up the blocks ll
I like how they used the device!
i love science live!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think the Inventioneers are very educational just as they are, I’ve learned a lot from them.
But this episode has been literally amazing and I look forward to more Inventioneering club!
hehe! same!
Hi! Watching from Texas!!
the BLUE BOARD
Building part was hilarious
Hello from Kentucky!
This has been so funny and interesting
Love the competition
it was nice seeing a use for an Arduino in action!
Hello from Mississippi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I liked the Inventioneer Club (Protéges)’s segment.
Ha, ha! That was so funny!
Can’t wait for next week’s episode!
Love the proteges!!!
Amazing and very funny lesson hahaahah!!
Good job Claudia! That was fun.
The protogis segment is always so funny!!
Hello from Las Vegas!
This was the best science live yet!
hi from cali
The proteges are awesome, they are funny and i learn alot from them. loved the awesome lego’s and learning about the microcontrollers. so awesome!!
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I want that in the store
THIS IS THE FUNNIEST PROTJEES EPISODE EVER, keep them coming.