Glasgow Life

Wear-a:bits will introduce coding through wearable technology to groups within Glasgow Life’s network of Youth Clubs based in areas of high deprivation. The participants will gain coding, physical making, and design skills while creating their own “smart garment”. The project will use micro:bits as controllers for the garments, making use of its features including accelerometer, temperature sensor, radio and Bluetooth messaging and light sensor. The micro:bits will be sewn to peripheral devices such as LEDs and buzzers with conductive thread. The programme will also familiarise participants with wearable tech companies involved in fashion, assistive technologies and personal protection devices. Participants will demonstrate these at an event at their youth group at the end of the project and their demos would be shared on social media. Additionally, participants will progress to becoming peer mentors at their own youth clubs, leading simple introductory activities on wearable technology.