Making Android accessories with IOIO
By: Simon Monk
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: O'Reilly Media
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Sebastopol, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 58
ISBN-13: 9781449323288
Subjects: Pocket computers; G1 (Smartphone); Smartphones; Application software; Droid (Smartphone)
Other titles: Making Android accessories with IOIO :
Description: Create your own electronic devices with the popular IOIO ("yoyo") board, and control them with your Android phone or tablet. With this concise guide, you'll get started by building four example projects--after that, the possibilities for making your own fun and creative accessories with Android and IOIO are endless. To build Android/IOIO devices, you write the program on your computer, transfer it to your Android, and then communicate with the IOIO via a USB or Bluetooth connection. The IOIO board translates the program into action. This book provides the source code and step-by-step instructions--
Notes: "Project book: creating robots and gizmos with Android phones"--Cover.
Table of contents: title: Preface; What You Will Need; How to Use this Book; Conventions Used in This Book; Using Code Examples; Safari® Books Online; How to Contact Us; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. Getting Started with IOIO; What is IOIO?; Android Phone; Computer; Power Supply; Preparing Your IOIO Board; Installation; Hello IOIO; Connecting Things to IOIO; Conclusion; Chapter 2. Intruder Alarm; Hardware; Software; Conclusion; Chapter 3. Bluetooth Temperature Logger; Hardware; Setup; Software; Conclusion; Chapter 4. LED Matrix Light Show; The Design; Schematic; Wiring Diagram; Construction.; title: Step 1. Prepare the StripboardStep 2. Fit the Link Wires; Step 3. Fit the Resistors; Step 4. Fit the Headers; Step 5. Fit the MOSFETs; Step 6. Fit the Power Terminal and IOIO; Software; Conclusion; Chapter 5. Surveillance Rover; The Design; Construction; Step 1. Prepare the Motor Controller; Step 2. Wire the IOIO to the Motor Controller; Step 3. Prepare the Box Top and Motors; Step 4. Prepare the Box Base and Motors; Step 5. Final Wiring; Step 6. Testing; Software; Conclusion.