oshug September 2011

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Thursday reminder.
by Andrew Back 27 Sep '11

27 Sep '11

Hello, Just a reminder that OSHUG #12 will be taking place in a couple of days time. If you plan to attend but haven't registered already: http://oshug.org/event/12 Cheers, Andrew -- Andrew Back mailto:arback@computer.org

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Fwd: Official Google Blog - ANdroid in Spaaace
by Paul Tanner 02 Sep '11

02 Sep '11

Sorry, Dave, we can't let you do that. As it suggests, next is Arduino in space. >Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:20:17 +0000 >Subject: Official Google Blog >From: The Official Google Blog <FeedTrack(a)gmail.com> > > > ><http://googleblog.blogspot.com/>Official Google Blog ><http://fusion.google.com/add?source=atgs&feedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.co…> >[] ><http://fusion.google.com/add?source=atgs&feedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.co…> > > > > > >---------- >Android in spaaaace! (Part 2) > >Posted: 01 Sep 2011 10:16 AM PDT >Back in December, ><http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2010/12/android-in-spaaaace.html>Android >ventured into near space, thanks to a weekend of >DIY work, a couple of Nexus S phones, some >weather balloons and the help of ><http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSoPJevJyeE&feature=player_embedded>this >little guy. After this first adventure, we knew >it was only a matter of time before Android went further into space. > >On the last manned space shuttle, Atlantis, NASA >sent two Nexus S phones along for the ride as >part of the STS-135 mission. The goal is to use >Nexus S on the International Space Station to >explore how robots can help humans experiment >and live in space more efficiently. > > > >NASA is using Nexus S phones to upgrade a trio >of volleyball-sized SPHERES (Synchronized >Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental >Satellites), originally developed by MIT. The >phones help the robotic satellites perform tasks >the astronauts used to do, like recording sensor >data and capturing video footage. In the future, >the phones will control and maneuver the SPHERES >using the IOIO board and possibly the ><http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2011/05/bright-idea-android-open-acc…>Android >Open Accessory Development Kit (ADK). > >A couple of our engineers built an open source >sensor logging app that NASA decided was perfect >for running diagnostics with the SPHERES. You >can download the same app yourself from ><https://market.android.com/details?id=com.cellbots.logger>Android >Market. NASA was interested in Android because >itâs an open source platform, which makes it >easy to customize the software on the phone to >meet the specifications required to fly in space >and work with the SPHERES. Nexus S was also a >good fit because of its various sensors and >low-powered, but high-performing, processor. > >You can learn more about the project ><http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/spheres_smartphone.html>on >NASAâs website. We loved being a part of the >final Space Shuttle mission and working to bring >the power of the Android platform to space exploration. > >Posted by Thor Lewis, Creative Lead, and Charles Chen, Software Engineer ><http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MKuf?a=Q3Dhf4ts15I:FfFfDDuSDRc:yIl…> >[] > ><http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MKuf?a=Q3Dhf4ts15I:FfFfDDuSDRc:-BT…> >[] > ><http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MKuf?a=Q3Dhf4ts15I:FfFfDDuSDRc:V_s…> >[] > >You are subscribed to email updates from ><http://googleblog.blogspot.com/>The Official Google Blog >To stop receiving these emails, you may ><http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=4Pjffpq9l2gMyxNvv4bju0W…>unsubscribe >now. Email delivery powered by Google >Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610 Paul Tanner - Virtual Technologies - http://www.virtual-techno.com Tel: +44 1494 581979 Mob: +44 7973 223239 mailto:paul@virtual-techno.com

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Android Accessory Development Kit (ADK - Arduino-based)
by Paul Tanner 02 Sep '11

02 Sep '11

Hi, http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/usb/adk.html This was announced some months ago but few people seem to have engaged with it. Some of us want to get started and we thought that it might be good to identify a few people who would like to come on this journey. Please reply if you have begun any ADK development or plan to do so in the near future. If there are a few of us it might make sense to have a short meetup to share some of what we know. Thx. Regards, Paul Paul Tanner - Virtual Technologies - http://www.virtual-techno.com Tel: +44 1494 581979 Mob: +44 7973 223239 mailto:paul@virtual-techno.com

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