Arduino + Android Projects for the Evil Genius - Control Arduino with Your Smartphone or Tablet

TEAM ARDUINO UP WITH ANDROID FOR SOME MISCHIEVOUS FUN!

Filled with practical, do-it-yourself gadgets, Arduino + Android Projects for the Evil Genius shows you how to create Arduino devices and control them with Android smartphones and tablets.

Easy-to-find equipment and components are used for all the projects in the book.

This wickedly inventive guide covers the Android Open Application Development Kit (ADK) and USB interface and explains how to use them with the basic Arduino platform.

Methods of communication between Android and Arduino that don't require the ADK--including sound, Bluetooth, and WiFi/Ethernet are also discussed.

An Arduino ADK programming tutorial helps you get started right away.
 

Part One: Android Peripherals

1. Bluetooth Robot
2. Android Geiger Counter
3. Android Light Show
4. TV Remote
5. Temperature Logger
6. Ultrasonic Range Finder

Part Two: Home Automation

7. Home Automation Controller
8. Power Control
9. Smart Thermostat
10. RFID Door Lock
11. Signaling Flags
12. Delay Timer

Appendix: Open Accessory Primer

Index

About the Author:

Dr. Simon Monk has a degree in Cybernetics and Computer Science and a PhD in Software Engineering. He spent several years as an academic before he returned to industry, co-founding the mobile software company Momote Ltd.

He has been an active electronics hobbyist since his early teens and is an occasional author in hobby electronics magazines. Simon is author of 15 Dangerously Mad Projects for the Evil Genius.

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224 Pages