Talk "iOS & Arduino", Univ. Lusofona SITI S-Brain Meetings, 23 November 2011

1. iOS &
Arduino
Nuno Morgadinho
S-Brain Nov. 2011
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4. AltLab
Hackerspace in Lisbon
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5. iOS
• Beautiful UI
• Excellent UX
• Growing User Base
• iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch
• Accel., camera, etc.
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6. Arduino
• open-source electronic prototyping
platform
• it can sense the environment by receiving
input from a variety of sensors
• can affect its surroundings by controlling
lights, motors, and other actuators
• endless possibilities
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7. iOS + Arduino
iOS Arduino
UI
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Compass
iPod UX
Growing
GPS
iPhone
+ Robots
Sensors
Lights
Robots
= ?
• iPad
Accelerometer Motors
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8. Awesome Apps
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9. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cA6ol-jXW4U&feature=related
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10. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttV-gXw3s3U
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11. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sodf_kJLzQ
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12. Other Applications
• medical or scientific instrumentation
• point of sale devices
• industrial process control equipment
• networking devices
• building automation equipment
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13. Power Monitor
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16. $79 !!
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17. External Accessories
Framework
txBuffer[0] = (int) '1';
// Send 1 to the Arduino via serial
[rscMgr write:txBuffer Length:1];
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18. Redpark Serial Cable
• $59 USD serial cable
• allows connecting iPhone to Arduino
• no jailbreak necessary
• bi-directional (Arduino<->iOS Device)
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19. Books
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20. Resources
http://programmingiphonesensors.com
http://developer.apple.com
http://blog.makezine.com
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21. http://www.dailyack.com/2011/07/connect-your-iphone-to-real-world.html
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25. Demo
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26. nuno@widgilabs.com
@morgadin
Questions?
“enables a new class of small and cheap phone-centric sensor peripherals
that support plug-and-play operation” -- seeedstudio
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