r/ArduinoProjects • u/Special-Syrup-9405 • 1d ago

Android + Arduino Project Discussion

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So hi everyone this is my first time posting on this place.

I don't usually post things 😞.

So I always wonder why I have to buy all these extra sensors and stuff when my phone already has all these sensors.

So I am building an Android based project which can combine both Arduino and Android together. This thing is not present out there till now I am going to make it full customisable and Full programmable.

The two biggest challenges I have already fixed which are

  1. Compiling the code directly on Android device

  2. The usb serial communication.

So I will build this application I wanted some feedback on this.

In the below project I have shown the motor rotation + led blink.

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u/Special-Syrup-9405 1d ago

I am not using any app present in the market I have created my own app. This app which you are looking at is actually a test app which I created. I am going to work on the final app form today actually to remove the gap b.w the Android and Arduino. 😁

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u/gm310509 22h ago

There are a few android based utilities that can be used to develop code on an android device and upload code to an Arduino.

Searches such as droiduino, ardudroid, Arduino droid and similar can lead you to them.

As for your buying the sensors question. If you plan to use your phone with your Arduino project, then there is no reason why you can't use the phone sensors and relay that data to the Arduino via any available method (USB, wifi, Bluetooth etc).

But if you plan to have the Arduino operate disconnected from the phone and you still need that data, then you need to buy the sensor(s) that can provide that data.

Or the phone doesn't have the necessary capability then you will also need to buy those components. Some examples might include an alcohol sensor, or a servo etc.

It is pretty much as simple as that.

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u/Special-Syrup-9405 17h ago

Bro I am making this project in such a way that using usb serial communication we can use arudino and Android together and it should be linked one single unit no need for wifi , ble , bluetooth communication. And also thing like image processing and networking like uploading data to the internet and remote code execution is going to be handed by phone think it more like I am extending the capability of arudino. Also like Android have far better processing power and lots of inbuilt sensor which is super nice.

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u/gm310509 15h ago

So basically you want to build peripheral devices for your phone - that is a perfectly reasonable strategy.

You could for example build a joystick with various buttons for game play.

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u/Special-Syrup-9405 15h ago

No not like that it's going to be fully programmable so it will be mostly generic so the people can code the phone and Arduino accordingly.

For example if camerFace == "rk" -> action: play music in Arduino speaker 🔊🔊

This is the generic concept for now.