iOS Sensor Apps with Arduino: Wiring the iPhone and iPad into the Internet of Things - Alasdair Allan

Turn your iPhone or iPad into the hub of a distributed sensor network with the help of an Arduino microcontroller. This concise guide will teach you how to connect an external sensor to an iOS device and establish communication through Arduino. Additionally, you'll create an iOS application to parse the sensor values and plot the resulting measurements in real-time.

Extend the data processing capabilities of iOS by integrating external sensors through this simple and cost-effective project. Whether you're a professional mechanic or a DIY enthusiast, this book provides an opportunity to explore the basics of Arduino and other necessary hardware components while having fun in the process.

• Learn how to connect the Arduino platform to any iOS device
• Build a simple application to control your Arduino directly from an iPad
• Gather measurements from an ultrasonic range finder and display them on your iPhone
• Connect an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch to an XBee radio network
• Explore other methods for connecting external sensors to iOS, including Ethernet and the MIDI protocol

Author: Allan, Alasdair

Publisher: O'Reilly Media

Illustration: N

Language: ENG

Title: iOS Sensor Apps with Arduino: Wiring the iPhone and iPad into the Internet of Things

Pages: 00128 (Unencrypted)

On Sale: 2011-09-13

SKU-13/ISBN: 9781449308483

Category: Computers : Data Transmission Systems - Wireless