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Arduino meets Android

Posted by Chris Anderson on January 22, 2010 at 9:57pm
Check out Amarino, which is a toolkit to connect Android phones to Arduino microprocessor boards. Described as "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 own interfaces almost without any programming experience."
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  • Dave Owens April 18, 2010 at 6:52pm
    I have the droid, love it, I also have a bluetooth module from a dell laptop, Ill be working on the same thing soon,
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    Mark Colwell January 23, 2010 at 4:05pm
    I have a T-Mobile G1,very handy unit, I like the keyboard, 1.5 year old with no problems, upgrading to 8gb now, Apps are great, IP Web Cam app is great. GPS Status is cool too. Possibly with a xBee USB connection make a nice mini GCS, Android Google Earth app is ready to go... Amarino library is now ready. I wanted either an Android or iPhone. I'm glad I didn't get a iPhone. I browse DIY Drones too.
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    Jordi Muñoz January 23, 2010 at 11:49am
    If you don't want a cell phone you can also get an Archos with android:
    Here

    Is better because it has Video inputs and you can record your FPV missions on the 160Gb internal hard drive. Also has GPS, WIFI, Bluetooth, 3.5G wireless for internet and of course is TOUCH SCREEN!
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    Jordi Muñoz January 23, 2010 at 11:39am
    http://www.google.com/phone
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    Jordi Muñoz January 23, 2010 at 11:36am
    The Nexus looks pretty sweet too! Sony will use Andriod too? Sweet!
  • Knuckles904 January 23, 2010 at 10:53am
    anyone know what the usability of an android phone is while unactivated. Might be interesting to buy a verizon droid with a bad esn and just use it as a(n amazing) pda. Especially if you can still access all the features from wifi
  • Patrick Egan January 23, 2010 at 8:47am
    I have a Motorola, lot's of force closing.
  • mopowered January 23, 2010 at 5:22am
    Been playing w/Amarino for a few days - supposedly it works w/SparkFun's BlueSmirf - haven't got my HTC Hero communicating yet (incomplete BlueTooth stack impl?) but the the following event types look VERY promising:

    Compass - Sends heading in degrees [0-359] 0=North, 90=E, 180=S, 270=W
    Orientation Sensor - Sends orientation data in degrees [azimuth, pitch, roll]
    Accelerometer Sensor - Sends acceleration data in m/s^2 [x, y, z]
    Magnetic Field Sensor - Sends magnetic field data in micro-Tesla [x, y, z]
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    Gary Mortimer January 23, 2010 at 4:43am
    Oh they do and Sony just announced a fairly wide screen one, I like Sony stuff me ;-)

    Sony_Ericsson_Xperia.jpg


    http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10439544-1.html
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    Gary Mortimer January 23, 2010 at 4:39am
    Do Android phones not have wifi?? I know nothing about them.
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