by Alasdair Allan | Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. | Release Date: May 2012 | ISBN: 9781449339012

Turn your iPhone or iPad into the hub of a distributed sensor network with the help of an Arduino microcontroller. In this video course, you'll learn how to connect an external sensor to an iOS device and have them talk to each other through Arduino. You'll also build an iOS application that will parse the sensor values it receives and plot the resulting measurements, all in real-time.iOS processes data from its own onboard sensors, and now you can extend its reach with simple, low-cost projects. If you're an Objective-C programmer who likes to experiment, this book explains the basics of Arduino and other hardware components you need—and lets you have fun in the process.Learn how to connect the Arduino platform to any iOS deviceBuild a simple application to control your Arduino directly from an iPadGather measurements from an ultrasonic range finder and display them on your iPhoneConnect an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch to an XBee radio networkExplore other methods for connecting external sensors to iOS, including Ethernet and the MIDI protocolBy the end of the course, you'll be able to use your phone to talk to serial hardware, build a sensor network, and more.

1. Introducing the Redpark Cable 00:08:22
2. Introducing the Arduino 00:07:33
3. A Simple Push Button Application 00:19:22
4. Building a Serial Console Part 1 00:22:33
5. Building a Serial Console Part 2 00:28:15
6. The Paduino Application 00:45:12
7. Connecting to Sensors Using an Arduino 00:58:40
8. Connecting to Sensors Directly 00:08:06
9. Using XBee Networks 00:25:07
10. Other Ways to Connect & Closing Out 00:05:13