The Raspberry Pi is all the rage for hobbyists in search of cheap, credit card-sized computers that can run a full PC operating system. Arduino boards have been around nearly a decade, meanwhile ...

Android Embraces Arduino; DIYers of the World Rejoice. By Kevin Lee. May 11, 2011 10:12 am PDT. ... (ADK) board can be run from your Android device using the DemoKit Android application.

Using a one-meter-by-one-centimeter copper cable, the Android app Tricorder, and a 120-ohm resistor, Joe made a coil from all the copper wire, which then connected to the arduino via the resistor ...

There's more to Android than just hacking that app or operating system, says Google. You'll soon be able to hack Android hardware too, thanks to a new Arduino-based platform.

They've already implemented an ultrasonic range detector so the 'bot can override the operator and prevent itself from running off a cliff (although we'd like to suggest mounting one on the rear ...

This project incorporates communication between an Android Phone and the Arduino using Bluetooth. The basic functionality includes taking messages from an android phone, displaying them on an LCD ...

The new Arduino Mega ADK is Arduino’s take on the recently released Arduino-derived open source accessory development kit (ADK) for Android phones and tablets, which has just been released by ...

To do this, you must have your G1 rooted, have the Android SDK installed, and then a custom python program running. There is also a simple level shifter from 3.3v to 5v necessary for the ...

This is a simple project. It uses an Android device to switch an LED driven by the Arduino. Connectivity is provided by the Bluetooth module inserted in the breadboard. But one look at the UI on th… ...

Well tech tinkerer Joe Desbonnet has whipped up what he dubs "poor man's NFC" using an Arduino, some magnet wire, and any compass-equipped Android smartphone (which is almost all of them).

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