Uploading a file from a phone to an Arduino

[dusanka]

Hi there,

For my project I am making an installation where people can upload files from their phone, like images, videos and mp3s, to the installation. When this is successfully done the installation gives feedback (f.e. lights that go on).
Now I am wondering if this would be possible with Arduino and how would this be possible?

Thank you in advance!

[srnet]

For the benefit of the forum please describe the 'installation' in more detail, what is it ?

[dusanka]

The installation is a 'time capsule' for the city archives. The time capsule is movable to any neighborhood the city archives want information from. When the time capsule is in a specific neighborhood the citizens of that neighborhood get asked to upload files like images and videos from their phone that illustrates their experience and history about that neighborhood. The uploaded files need to come in some sort of database/storage that can later on be filtered by the city archives.
When the files are successfully uploaded they will get a positive feedback like lights that go on or an item that comes out of a vending machine (not sure yet what the feedback will be) to motivate the citizens uploading more files or tell their neighbors so that the archive can grow.

[Nick_Pyner]

dusanka:
The time capsule is movable to any neighborhood the city archives want information from.
Now I am wondering if this would be possible with Arduino and how would this be possible?

It is possible, and the SD Examples in the IDE cover the essential code, but it is a silly idea. Your main problems are that it is stupid and tedious, and nobody will take you seriously.

If your goal is to collect data from the public, there must be better ways than this. Why not get the public to simply send the files to a city website, which likely already exists?

If your goal is to do something with Arduino, trawl around this forum. You will surely come up with a better idea than this.

If this is some school assignment, and really just an intellectual exercise, then fine. What you need to know about is file naming, and data input - by whatever means. Arduino can do this, but you might follow up on the practicalities.