*Special Project: Making an android application to communicate with an arduino

Hey guys,

I am working on my personal project to build this awesome bag that would help me not forget stuff. I would like to make an android application to communicate with any arduino micro-controller such as Fio or Duo with another socket, through bluetooth connection. If there is some way to send information from the arduino to the smartphone, which then could be recognized by the application.

Even if we do successfully connect the arduino to the smartphone, another problem that I am concerned about is to recognize the information sent from the arduino, and how to program such that it could process that given information.

I would greatly appreciate your help for this project. I think this might be a really fun project to build!

Thanks,
Eddie

Yes, it most certainly is possible. Look at the sample program "Bluetooth Chat". Pair the bluetooth module, and have the arduino send out a message to the phone. You could also have a two way with them.

I am interested too. Where do I find bluetooth chat sample program? ADK? Thanks.

The is a sample folder when you download the ADK, and Bluetooth chat is in there.

Thanks. I have not touched the adk since I downloaded it. How hard is it to get started with it?

It's spread out over 3 tabs, so it is tough to say the least. It helps if you know java and know how to read between multiple tabs.