[chbot] Arduino control from phone

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On 21 May 2014 18:47, Volker Kuhlmann <list0570 at paradise.net.nz> wrote:
> On Wed 21 May 2014 18:07:18 NZST +1200, follower wrote:
>> Interesting, similar to what I was doing with Handbag:
>> <http://handbagdevices.com/>
>
> That looks good too, but do I understand correctly that it will only
> connect the phone to arduino via USB cable? Which explains why no
> extra hardware is needed.
It requires one of the Arduino Mega ADK boards or a standard Arduino
with a USB Host shield (or similar).

> Wouldn't the flakiness of USB support encourage the move to
> wifi/bluetooth?!??
Yeah, but I was trying to support all three at the same time. :)

--Philip;