Droid Sensors, Mobile Sensors

RC helicopter controlled by the iPhone

A RC helicopter that can be controlled using an iPod Touch or iPhone, called the Parrot A.R. Drone. This quadricopter, is a RC toy like no other and comes equipped with plenty of technology to make it easy to fly and loads of fun to use. The aircraft is controlled over WiFi via an app loaded on the iPhone and works by letting users steer by simply tilting or rotating the phone in the direction they want the Drone to go. Also unlike most RC aircraft that are difficult to learn, the Drone i...

Biggest Droid’s Sensor – Chevrolet Volt (Car!)

Source: GM/ gm.com Sure,  it's sounds  funny, but: Chevrolet and OnStar unveiled the auto industry’s first working smartphone application that will allow Chevrolet Volt owners 24/7 connection and control of vehicle functions and OnStar features remotely. OnStar’s Mobile Application allows drivers to communicate with their Volt from Droid by Motorola, Apple iPhone and Blackberry Storm smartphones. It uses a real-time data connection to perform tasks from setting the charge time to unlo...

Mophie To Launch Their Own iPhone Credit Card Reader

Source: mobilecrunch.com IPhone users who wish to use their credit cards for purchases made through the device in the most convenient way possible, will be excited to hear about Mophie’s new product, an iPhone credit card reader. The device connects to your iPhone and can then read information from credit cards like sensor – which is then passed to an iPhone app for processing. Mophie’s previous products were mostly cases and batteries for the iPhone, such as the “juice pack”, an accessor...

The iCarte – a RFID Sensor for iPhone

The iCarte™ is a Near Field Communication (NFC) /Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Reader, designed to provide NFC two-way communication, RFID read/write and contactless payment capability for the iPhone. NFC and RFID tag information can be written and read by the iCarte™ and communicated to the iPhone or to any Computer with a USB port. Sensor. iCarte™ has an embedded smart-chip that can be configured as debit, credit, pre-paid and loyalty cards, for secure contactless transactions....

Future iPhone to include an build-in RFID reader?

Apple has filed a trio of patent applications that indicate additional functionality for future iPhones. Of most interest here is an application that covers the use of the iPhone’s touchscreen as an RFID reader(sensor). The company has found a way to embed an RFID sensor in the phone’s touch panel, enabling it to read RFID tags. RFID, or radio frequency identification, is often used for local asset tracking and could have some interesting applications in the area of augmented reality. ...