Sending Data Using Sound for the Internet of Things
With the release today of a free SDK for iOS, Android, and Arduino you can now connect the Internet of Things, not with wires, but with sound.
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Vocally Unlock Your Internet-Connected Door with “Open Sesame”
“OK GOOGLE, OPEN SESAME” When Dheera Venkatraman was faced with the issue of not having enough magic in his life, he did what any reasonable person would do… start coding.. The result: He created a simple and an straightforward system that lets him say “Ok Google, open sesame” at any time when he is wearing his […]
Arduino Prototyping with your Android Phone
1Sheeld connects with and exposes the device’s sensors, actuators, and selected app APIs for easy access by the Arduino.
Autonomous Android Phonebot Tracks, Chases Toy Like Housecat
Powerful, cheap, open platform from obsolete phone, OpenCV, Arduino, RC toy.
When Videogames Have No Video: Haptic And Non Visual Games
Jeff Thompson’s Maker Faire New York details the intriguing world of non-visual games, which rely on vibration motors and audio to send information to the player.
Reverse Engineering the Estimote
It’s actually fairly hard to get your hands on an Estimote developer preview kit—as its still shipping in limited numbers—but I managed to get one of the early developer kits and, predictably, took one of the beacons apart.
Settle Down With a Good Book This Holiday
These books are cheap, fast reads, covering everything from how to build an Arduino-compatible micro-controller on a breadboard, to how to build and launch a satellite, and will make excellent stocking stuffers this Christmas.
