Arduino + Flash + Android

[v2shan]

That's an awesome desk. I want one!

[pabastian]

hey nice video, i have a question in mind, maybe you can help to resolve it

I've seen a new arduino board named ¨arduino mega adk¨ for android, and apparently is supports usb host, wich i don't understand becuase i've seen people connecting his android device to the arduino uno board which doesn't support usb host, so what is the arduino mega adk usuful for?

[victrd101]

Cool

[hamham1313]

An android controlled remote controlled car? That's what I see.

[DanNixon2007]

I'm just curious, I've seen a lot of people interfacing through a server running on a PC to an Arduino when the Ethernet shield could easily do the same thing, is there a reason behind this I'm missing?

[decapyre]

@DanNixon2007 Yes you can do this with a Ethernet or WIFI shield. When recording this I had neither of those. This example is also written in Actionscript and deployed using Adobe AIR for Mobile to the Android device. Currently Adobe AIR can not directly interface with serial ports which in this case is the USB data coming in from the Arduino and why I had to create a Intermediate server to process commands. The server I built also allows for multiple clients(mobile phones) to send commands.

[Ameshdicto]

Dude.. basic? Damn.... if that's basic I got a long way to go!

Great job and thank you much for the presentation!

[mudithead]

Great video :D I' m a beginner.

So basically, AIR is something set up on my android? Then i connect the AIR app with arduino with serproxy(which i dont know). AIR server is on android right?

Lastly, using firmata, i basically, send commands to arduino? I am controlling it wirelessly right? So i need something for that as well right?

[Level10Imp]

Nice POC :)

[decapyre]

@Level10Imp thanks! more to come as well as a more clear write-up

[pabalast]

and where did you get the android app?

[womgful]

Could you just tell me if you know a easy way to send data from arduino to android instead?? (I plan to make a project that would send sms from information on my computer or arduino) so if i cant i wont go learn that much deep of AIR. Please answer me it would really motivate me to have a possibility of succes =D

[RockstarPresident]

wow..thanks for the explanation

if i didn't use computer, but i connect directly the ADK to Android..should I use this arduino?..because many video use arduino for they project.

i will create application for monitoring heartbeat in android but directly connect to android not use computer..but i still confuse for I/O device

[koniashot]

@RockstarPresident google "IOIO for android"

[RockstarPresident]

it must use ADK from google or i can create it myself ?..and what kind of phone that support this feature ?

[decapyre]

@RockstarPresident You don't have to use the ADK(Android Open Accessory Development Kit) to develop Physical Computing software. I chose to use an Arduino because the support is very good and it has a large following/community. I use a Motorola Droid 2 but any device could potentially work(blackberry, iphone, android phones, windows phones) It depends what technology your using.

[innad92]

hi..do u have Facebook so i can contact u.im a beginner.now i have and android phone n arduino..so i want to learn how to interface those two things

[decapyre]

@innad92 my fb fanpage is @ the bottom of the video description now. Thanks for your interest

[decapyre]

also added my twitter

[campbellprowl]

Hackintosh?



[decapyre]

@campbellprowl no. Macbook Pro 15"

[reioko]

what is the approximate range of the control? Just wifi, right?

[decapyre]

@reioko This current implementation is limited to WIFI range. You may use bluetooth or another method of wireless communication such as xbee controllers. You can also control physical devices over the internet from any location as long as they both have internet access & can authorize/sync to eachother. I may do an example of this soon!

[dnscpan]

is that Motorola Droid ?

[decapyre]

@dnscpan Yes it is a Motorola Droid 2.

[suisseTKD]

But it's not possible to control bluetooth from Flash Air or not? You can only control the accelerometer or get the GPS dates.. but bluetooth??

[decapyre]

@suisseTKD With a custom built java launcher you can tap into any native api service on Android devices. Google "Extending Air for Android"

[theswedenmovie]

Now buy a cheap RC car and.. yh u understand....

[decapyre]

Check out my other video named Arduino + Android controlling a servo remotely.

It shows how you can control motors/servos via Android and Flash!!!

[Mattcheck94]

i just tried it wirth port 9999 and it works. thanks for the inspiration and the video :) flash + arduino - a great hobby i think :)

[decapyre]

@Mattcheck94 Glad you figured it out! And you should be able to use any UNUSED port above 1024.

8888 maybe have been used by some other service on your machine.

[Mattcheck94]

can I only use port 9999 like you did or another too?

i tested port 8888 on the android and it does not work. on another pc the same app worked. i also set all permissions that the android need.

[SoundsFantastic]

Im assuming your using Adobe Flash to program the AIR app. Could you do the same with a standard flash app? Also You talk about an AIR server, that Ive never heard of maybe you mean IIS or apache? The app is probably specific for that device obut could it be served up in a browser as a web app so any web device could access it?

[decapyre]

@SoundsFantastic If you refer to the description of this video it spells everything out.

And yes you can control an Arduino from anywhere on the web as long as its connected.

[Rocksonchan]

very nice job ~! can you briefly talk about how you did it and what tools did you used for this project?

thanks in advance

[decapyre]

@Rocksonchan Sure please check the Description again.