Google Launches Android Open Accessory Development Kit Based On Arduino
As seen in the streaming of Google IO 2011, physical computing and interactive enviroments are one of the main topics opening the conference. The Android Open Accessory Kit is going to allow Android related devices receive data from different sensors (just via USB, for now).
The Android Open Accessory Development Kit (ADK) provides an implementation of an Android USB accessory that is based on the Arduino open source electronics prototyping platform, the accessory’s hardware design files, code that implements the accessory’s firmware, and the Android application that interacts with the accessory. The hardware design files and code are contained in the ADK package download.
The board is based on the Arduino Mega2560 and Circuits@Home USB Host Shield designs, since it communicates to the phone in its “accessory” mode. You can get the custom library / firmware to make it run & test with the shield pictured on top.
more info on the [Android Developer site], via [engadget] source [Google IO]
May 11th, 2011 at 00:54:03
I got the same question. Where and when can we buy the ADK board?
May 11th, 2011 at 00:59:03
you can buy from the this website
some of it is in japanese, so simple use google translate;
http://www.rt-net.jp/products/rt-adk
May 11th, 2011 at 06:31:55
i think ADK is the developer toolkit, it should work with most arduino boards.
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May 11th, 2011 at 09:12:57
Current sold by (and sold out) a Japanese company: http://www.rt-shop.sakura.ne.jp/rt-shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2731&language=en
Rather expensive in the current incarnation, and unclear how the rights propagate (since trademarks are issues here too, I imagine.)
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May 11th, 2011 at 13:31:43
Standard arduino uno board, could be fine?
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May 12th, 2011 at 06:06:50
gr8 thinking , effective information. many user want to take and get more information ,,
May 12th, 2011 at 14:10:59
You can do it with a Uno and a USB host Shield (or build one).
Thanks for commenting,
Davide
May 14th, 2011 at 18:06:50
@WestfW: Yeah, the official board is expensive, but since it’s Arduino-based, they have to release the board schematics and Gerber files, so we should start seeing cheaper, compatible 3rd-party boards being released soon.
May 15th, 2011 at 00:47:03
I added support for ADK code to the standard USB Host library -> http://www.circuitsathome.com/mcu/programming/android_adk_compatible_usb_host_library_release
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May 16th, 2011 at 17:02:08
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May 26th, 2011 at 06:41:49
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June 21st, 2011 at 18:42:43
Hello, excuse my ignorance, but this board is only used for development?. If you create an accessory to interact with android, you must purchase one of these boards ??for each accessory you make?
June 28th, 2011 at 07:52:46
Hi Matias.
To answer your question: you need this kind of board to prototype / develop accessories for Android phone.
thanks for commenting,
Davide
August 30th, 2011 at 02:40:58
Does the ADK board use the same code posted in the libraries as the current Mega?
Since some time has past since the original announcement, is there a new location for additional libraries developed? What about hardware development boards? Where are they being posted?
The reason for my questions is I had previously planned to use a pair of mega boards to automate my HVAC system, alarm, lighting, AV etc… I was just about to purchase my boards when I heard Google took interest but I have seen little posted on developments that may help with my interfacing. I am also looking for what ANDROID for apps has developed for interface with the Arduino. Anyone see DROID apps for ARDUINO interface yet?
August 30th, 2011 at 09:16:18
Hi Jeff.
The ADK board support the libraries of the current MEGA.
Read through the ADK page on Labs
http://labs.arduino.cc/
More info posted soon.
thanks for commenting,
Davide