Summary of Control Android mobile by an Apple Remote using Arduino
This project demonstrates how to control an Android phone using an Apple Remote by integrating an IR receiver with an Arduino and a Bluetooth shield. The Apple Remote sends signals to the IR receiver connected to the Arduino, which processes the input and transmits commands via Bluetooth to the Android device using the Amarino library. This setup requires basic Arduino programming and optional Android programming skills.
Parts used in the Apple Remote to Android Control Project:
- Arduino Board (Uno or Duemilanove)
- Arduino Bluetooth Shield
- IR Receiver
- Apple Remote
- Android Phone
I love to integrate devices which are not supposed to be integrated and this guide shows you how you can control an Android mobile using Apple’s Remote. (Who said Apple devices work only with Apple products 😉 )
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Basic Architecture
This is the basic architecture of how we will be setting up different pieces so that they can talk to each other.
Apple Remote -> IR Receiver -> Arduino -> Bluetooth Shield -> Amarino -> Android
Step 1: What do you need
Components needed
Arduino Board (Either Uno or Duemilanove)
Arduino Bluetooth Shield
IR Receiver
Apple Remote
Android Phone
Libraries used
Programming Skills
Basic Arduino programming
Basic Android programming skill (Optional)
Step 2: Arduino
Arduino – Connecting the IR Receiver
The first step is to connect the IR Receiver to Arduino. The IR Receiver has three legs (Vcc, Gnd and signal).
Connect the Vcc pin of IR Receiver to Arduino’s Vcc pin
Connect Gnd pin of IR Receiver to Gnd pin in Arduino
Connect the signal pin of IR Receiver to Arduino digital pin 11
Arduino – Code
The next step is to write the code in Arduino called as sketch. The code should do the following
Read the signal from IR Receiver
Identify the button that was pressed
Send the button code using Bluetooth
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