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9 years ago Thank you, did the same thing and I think the Android route sounds most reasonable to get started. Who in the group has an Android?
Falk
On Sun, Feb 22, 2015 at 11:07 PM, Kishan Patel notifications@github.com wrote:
Using phones as sensors: Android
There is a pretty interesting article on Instructables http://www.instructables.com/id/Use-your-android-phone-sensors-on-the-arduino-/?ALLSTEPS about connecting an Arduino to an Android handheld to gather data and access its sensors. iPhone
Apple has more restriction on what we can do with its sensors. However, we can access data already logged in Apple's Health app using HealthKit https://developer.apple.com/healthkit/. If we develop an app, we would be able to access this information, but it is limited in scope to what the phone user has allowed the Health app to log. Also, we would need a develop account ($99/year) to run the app on an iPhone. Without the developer account, we are limited to an iPhone simulation on a laptop.
I think using Android phones as sensors would be the most feasible option.
Still looking for some good readings on using phones as a bluetooth hub.
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Using phones as sensors:
Android
There is a pretty interesting article on Instructables about connecting an Arduino to an Android handheld to gather data and access its sensors.
Off the shelf solutions for accessing android sensors:
iPhone
Apple has more restriction on what we can do with its sensors. However, we can access data already logged in Apple's Health app using HealthKit. If we develop an app, we would be able to access this information, but it is limited in scope to what the phone user has allowed the Health app to log. Also, we would need a develop account ($99/year) to run the app on an iPhone. Without the developer account, we are limited to an iPhone simulation on a laptop.
I think using Android phones as sensors would be the most feasible option.
Still looking for some good readings on using phones as a bluetooth hub.