Mario Böhmer at Dev-O-Rama wanted to access data from his web enabled embedded HTLPSensorNode Arduino project using his Android phone. He decided to use the Barcode Scanner app instead of a more traditional approach in order to add an artistic angle. Mario describes the theory he employed to build an Android app which takes the […]
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FareBot: Read data from public transit cards with your NFC-equipped Android phone
When he heard that the Nexus S would include a built-in NFC radio, Eric Butler immediately started thinking about the potential of using cell phones with RFID to hack public transit fare systems. When the Gingerbread source code was released, he picked up a Nexus S and began working on a proof-of-concept application that could […]
Amarino: Android meets Arduino
Several recent posts have dealt with the topic of interfacing Arduino with devices using the Android operating system. Here’s another approach: Amarino. “Android meets Arduino” is a toolkit, basically consisting of an Android application and an Arduino library which will help you to interface with your phone in a new dimension. You can build your […]
Android phone controls Arduino over wifi
We recently did a little demo to send data to an Arduino with a TCP/IP Shield (using ATC-1000M) from an Android device via Wifi. The Android phone in this demo uses Android Scripting Environment (ASE). It is available on Android Market for free. Videos and source code after the break.
Google app inventor open to all
Google has opened up its App Inventor Android development GUI for public use. Formerly offered on an invitation only basis, the app inventor is a browser based IDE for Android apps. While it has its downsides including closed source, mandatory Google registration, no WiFi modules, and the need for a web connection (since compiling of […]
Android controls robot with Bluetooth
PocketMagic demos the use of an Android phone’s Bluetooth capability to transmit commands to a module interfaced through an Atmega8 with a robot car. While this project controls a Perseus 3 robot platform, the code and circuit could be easily adapted to use with any device that could be interfaced with the Atmega8, and the […]