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The iPhone-Controlled R2-D2 [Use The IPhone]
Gizmodo —
For now, it's only the head in a custom-made R2-D2, but soon the whole astromech will obey the orders of an iPhone, including the possibility of firing sounds and send text to its head displays. For now he only controls the servo and dome motor with the accelerometer, as well as touchscreen controls. His plan is to have the whole thing controlled using an iPhone interface that uses both the accelerometer, as well as buttons and gestures on the touchscreen. Although this one is not controlled by the iPhone, here's another video of Glenn's R2 just humming along his living room. ...
iPhone-controlled R2D2
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
Filed under: Hardware, Software, Hacks, iPhone It's impossible not to love a blog post that begins, "I found a way to remote control my R2D2 with an iPhone." The video above shows the author, ggpipe, using the iPhone's accelerometer to control R2's dome. Pretty cool. In the future, he plans to use the phone to send text to R2's logic displays. We love it and can't wait to see a fully assembled, iPhone-powered R2D2! It's great to see people extending the iPhone's capabilities, and homegrown remotes are a cool choice. A couple of weeks ago, ...
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