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Android + Arduino + USB Host + Simple Analog Input

Posted by on May 2, 2012 in ADB Microbridge, Android, Arduino, Tutorials | 9 comments

Simplest possible analog input with the ADK.  This article will discuss the bare minimal requirements for development of a basic USB input accessory.  The goal is to demonstrate the easiest possible use of the technology.  For additional background information on Android development, Arduino, and MicroBridge, check out these links:

Android Developer’s Guide
Getting Started with Arduino
Microbridge

 

Getting Started

First, make sure you have setup the development environments for Arduino and Android:

Arduino IDE
Android SDK

 

Hardware

Parts needed:

  • Android Device (1.6+)
  • Photocell
  • 10K ohm resistor
  • Hook-up wire
  • Android ADK Board*
  • – OR –
  • Arduino compatible and USB Host shield

*Supported boards include:

Google ADK board, Freeduino ADK board , Seeed Studio ADK board, and DIY Drones ADK board

 

Assembly

Connect one of the photocell leads to 5v and the other to analog input pin A0. Also connect the same lead through a 10K resistor to ground.  In hardware, this concept is known as a voltage divider.  Here is a diagram of the completed circuit (created with Fritzing):

 

Software

Arduino Firmware

Next, upload the Arduino sketch to the microcontroller. The sketch uses the Microbridgeimplementation by Niels Brouwers. Microbridge uses Android Debug Bridge (ABD) forwarding over TCP, rather than the Google Android ADK. You can checkout the source for the Arduino sketch from Github, or just copy and paste the following into the Arduino IDE.

 

Android App

The next step is to install the Android Demo application onto the device. You can either download the pre-built .apk or checkout the source from Github:

git clone git://github.com/mitchtech/android_adb_simple_analog_input.git

Finally upload the app to the device (or browse to this page on the device and download the apk above).  Connect the Android device to the USB Host board/shield, and start up the app.

 

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  • kyle kim

    this source comes up error message… plz help me

    • kyle

      ADB_Simple_Analog_Input.pde:-1: error: variable or field ‘adbEventHandler’ declared void
      ADB_Simple_Analog_Input.pde:-1: error: ‘adb_eventType’ was not declared in this scope
      ADB_Simple_Analog_Input.pde:-1: error: expected primary-expression before ‘length’
      ADB_Simple_Analog_Input.pde:-1: error: expected constructor, destructor, or type conversion before ‘long’
      ADB_Simple_Analog_Input.pde:-1: error: variable or field ‘adbEventHandler’ declared void
      ADB_Simple_Analog_Input.pde:-1: error: ‘adb_eventType’ was not declared in this scope
      ADB_Simple_Analog_Input.pde:-1: error: expected primary-expression before ‘length’
      ADB_Simple_Analog_Input.cpp: In function ‘void setup()’:
      ADB_Simple_Analog_Input.pde:-1: error: ‘lastTime’ was not declared in this scope
      ADB_Simple_Analog_Input.pde:-1: error: ‘ADB’ has not been declared
      ADB_Simple_Analog_Input.pde:-1: error: ‘connection’ was not declared in this scope
      ADB_Simple_Analog_Input.pde:-1: error: ‘ADB’ has not been declared
      ADB_Simple_Analog_Input.pde:-1: error: ‘adbEventHandler’ was not declared in this scope
      ADB_Simple_Analog_Input.cpp: In function ‘void loop()’:
      ADB_Simple_Analog_Input.pde:-1: error: ‘lastTime’ was not declared in this scope
      ADB_Simple_Analog_Input.pde:-1: error: ‘connection’ was not declared in this scope
      ADB_Simple_Analog_Input.pde:-1: error: ‘ADB’ has not been declared

      • Hi Kyle, have you installed the Microbridge library? If not, you will need to download the Adb library here and unpack it into the libraries directory of your Arduino installation as described in the Getting Started guide for Microbridge.

        • kyle

          hi~~
          Thanks to your help, I solved this problem.
          but i have one more problem….
          After uploading cell phone and tried to connect the Arduino board does not operate.
          i need your help plz…

          • Do you have USB debugging enabled on your Android device? On the device, go to Settings > Applications > Development and enable USB debugging (on an Android 4.0+ device, the setting is located in Settings > Developer options).

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  • ade salau

    I get a error message saying boolean does not name a type when uploading

  • Trung

    hi guys, can you give me source code of theper-built.apk, thanks so much

  • George

    Can you do this with arduino UNO

  • Is it working with UNO?
    u are using serial port connection right?
    I wanted to learn how to do this in bluetooth connectivity.