Arduino Android Blueprints

Get the best out of Arduino by interfacing it with Android to create engaging interactive projects

About This Book

• Learn how to interface with and control Arduino using Android devices
• Discover how you can utilize the combined power of Android and Arduino for your own projects
• Practical, step-by-step examples to help you unleash the power of Arduino with Android

Who This Book Is For

This book is for those who want to learn how to build exciting Arduino projects by interfacing it with Android. You will need to have some basic experience in electronics and programming. However, you don’t need to have any previous experience with the Arduino or Android platforms.

In Detail

Arduino is an open source microcontroller built on a single-circuit board that is capable of receiving sensory input from the environment and controlling interactive physical objects.

The first few projects of this book will focus on displaying tweets within your app by connecting to Twitter, controlling basic functions of the Arduino board, and connecting an Arduino-powered weather station to an Android phone via Bluetooth. Next, you will learn how to use the Arduino Yun board to connect a standard USB camera to a local Wi-Fi network. At the end of the book, you will build a simple mobile robot, connect it to an Arduino board and a Bluetooth module, then control the robot from an Android phone using Bluetooth.

Each project is explained in a step-by-step fashion, always starting with the choice of components and the assembly of the hardware.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Setting Up Your Workspace
Chapter 2. Controlling an Arduino Board via Bluetooth
Chapter 3. Bluetooth Weather Station
Chapter 4. Wi-Fi Smart Power Plug
Chapter 5. Wi-Fi Remote Security Camera
Chapter 6. Android Phone Sensor
Chapter 7. Voice-activated Arduino
Chapter 8. Control an Arduino Board via NFC
Chapter 9. Bluetooth Low Energy Mobile Robot
Chapter 10. Pulse Rate Sensor