Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
🔗 *The full guide* : _https://core-electronics.com.au/guides/sensors/getting-started-with-ultra-wideband-and-measuring-distances-arduino-and-pico-guide/
*Ultra-Wideband* is an incredible technology capable of providing* precision distance measurements,* and it is now at the point where you can start using it in your *maker projects!* In this video, we will be taking a look at how it works, what you can do with it, and how to use the *AI Thinker BU03* boards to your next project (with some *demo code* examples of course).
🔧🔨🧰 Hardware featured in this guide:
*AI Thinker BU03:*
_https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/CE10222_
*Microcontrollers:*
_https://core-electronics.com.au/development-boards.html#category_2183_
💡❓ If you have any questions about this content or want to share a project you're working on head over to our *maker forum:* _coreelec.io/forum_
0:00 Why These Boards are Magic
1:25 How They Work
2:14 Plugging in and Configuring a Board
7:12 Reading Distance Data
9:40 Performance Review
11:28 You may need to Calibrate Them!
🌏🦘 *Core Electronics* is located in the heart of Newcastle, Australia. We're powered by makers, for makers. Drop by if you are looking for:
• *Raspberry Pi* _https://core-electronics.com.au/raspberry-pi.html_
• *Arduino* _https://core-electronics.com.au/arduino.html_
• *Sparkfun* _https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/sparkfun-australia_
• *Adafruit* _https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/adafruit-australia_
• *Pololu* _https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/pololu-australia_
• *DFRobot* _https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/dfrobot-australia_
The following trademarks are owned by *Core Electronics Pty Ltd:*
"Core Electronics" and the Core Electronics logo
"Makerverse" and the Makerverse logo
"PiicoDev" and the PiicoDev logo
"GlowBit" and the GlowBit logo
🔗 *The full guide* : _https://core-electronics.com.au/guides/sensors/getting-started-with-ultra-wideband-and-measuring-distances-arduino-and-pico-guide/
*Ultra-Wideband* is an incredible technology capable of providing* precision distance measurements,* and it is now at the point where you can start using it in your *maker projects!* In this video, we will be taking a look at how it works, what you can do with it, and how to use the *AI Thinker BU03* boards to your next project (with some *demo code* examples of course).
🔧🔨🧰 Hardware featured in this guide:
*AI Thinker BU03:*
_https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/CE10222_
*Microcontrollers:*
_https://core-electronics.com.au/development-boards.html#category_2183_
💡❓ If you have any questions about this content or want to share a project you're working on head over to our *maker forum:* _coreelec.io/forum_
0:00 Why These Boards are Magic
1:25 How They Work
2:14 Plugging in and Configuring a Board
7:12 Reading Distance Data
9:40 Performance Review
11:28 You may need to Calibrate Them!
🌏🦘 *Core Electronics* is located in the heart of Newcastle, Australia. We're powered by makers, for makers. Drop by if you are looking for:
• *Raspberry Pi* _https://core-electronics.com.au/raspberry-pi.html_
• *Arduino* _https://core-electronics.com.au/arduino.html_
• *Sparkfun* _https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/sparkfun-australia_
• *Adafruit* _https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/adafruit-australia_
• *Pololu* _https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/pololu-australia_
• *DFRobot* _https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/dfrobot-australia_
The following trademarks are owned by *Core Electronics Pty Ltd:*
"Core Electronics" and the Core Electronics logo
"Makerverse" and the Makerverse logo
"PiicoDev" and the PiicoDev logo
"GlowBit" and the GlowBit logo
