Wired android connection

asked 2014-02-28 01:03:27 -0500

grzebyk
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Hi everyone!

I've got a small mobile robot with raspberry pi computer on board. I need to use some sensors and apparently most of them are included in a standard android phone. Therefore i've been thinking of mounting such device on the robot. I know there is quite easy way to communicate phone and ros-enabled computer via wifi, but since the phone will be an integral part of the robot i'd prefer faster and more reliable cable connection. So here comes my question:

Is there a possibility to connect android to the ros master with usb cable?

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answered 2014-02-28 01:11:05 -0500

davinci

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Some phones can act as usb host, in this way you can for instance use a mouse on your phone. Perhaps it is also possible to connect a usb ethernet adapter. Or run ROS on the phone and use an arduino with android ADK interface: http://www.adafruit.com/products/563

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Thank you. This arduino has all the required components. Adding this module helps a lot and make everything easier:)

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answered 2014-02-28 09:17:37 -0500

SL Remy
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Taking a look at an old post:

In this mode, the Android is directly connected to Raspberry Pi using a USB cable, just as it is connected to any PC. So ADB and USB tethering can be great protocols to help realizing fast bidirectional communication.

The instructions (that I haven't tried myself) for tethering are here . Now I really need to find an application to apply this to, and a device to test with.

Hope this helps.

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