On Fri, Mar 29, 2013 at 12:57 AM, Karthikeyan N.G. <[email protected] > wrote:
> This is just for a hobby work. I want to control a hardware device from my > android phone like how a RC toy works. I have hands on with Android. I can > code in python as well. I am planning to purchase a ready-to-assemble robot > kit from a local vendor. And I would like to have an interface with the > robot and my phone over blue tooth. I hope we can create that interface > with Arduino. I don't have any hands on experience with hardwares. Does > anyone have experience with these kind of work before? Can anyone point out > where can I start with? > > Most standard robot kits or micro-controller kits won't come with a Bluetooth interface. Typically you should have some hardware skills like soldering to attach a Bluetooth module to the robot controller or micro-controller. Bluetooth modules are available in India here: http://www.rhydolabz.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=130_132&zenid=33bec775ec53e194fdbf361c65b1cb99 Typical arrangement will be like this: Micro-controller<->Serial Interface<->Bluetooth Module <------ Over the air ---------> Android phone's Bluetooth subsystem <-> Android Bluetooth API (RFCOMM) Most Bluetooth modules are serial drop ins in which case no setup from software (embedded, micro-controller) is required. Some devices might require you setup the device from the micro-controller (like device name, baud rate etc.) In principle, setting up a Bluetooth link between a mobile phone to a robot controller or micro controller is not very difficult, but not child's play either if you are not a micro-controller regular :) Regards, Arun Venkataswamy http://wondroussky.blogspot.in/ "கற்றது கைமண் அளவு, கல்லாதது உலகளவு" - ஔவையார் Known is a drop, Unknown is an ocean _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
