I got one of these ANT+ / bluetooth speed/cadence sensors for bicyling. I figured it would be a nice addition to keep better track of bicycle rides.
I enabled ANT+ on my xiaomi 9T, test apps can read the sensor... but then I'm stuck: what software supports it?
It doesn't seem google fit or mi fit support it. Strava removed support to directly interface with these sensors, so I would have to use an intermediate app to let Strava use it... bah. It seems like almost all android hardware is ANT+ enabled, but nobody cares to support it.
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One of my last projects was a 4x4 differential drone, built from scratch, remotely controlled via Bluetooth using an Android smartphone.
Schematics / demo video here: http://www.pocketmagic.net/?p=1398
Besides ultrasonic sensors, the robot is about to be equipped with a homemade geiger counter sensor to detect "exotic" environment parameters
like the dangerous ionizing radiation. There are quite a few possibilities since the robot has an ATmega microcontroller that can easily
support additional sensors.
The data is sent back to the Android device, via bluetooth. More work is required on the software, hope I'll get some spare time for that, soon.
Direct youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2gg1P7iSDA
The watchON app on Gear 2 is very limited.
I really would like to have some remote control option for my Audio system.
Because my TV audio output is connected to my Yamaha receiver.
Is there any 3rd party app for IR remote control ?
Thx.
I'd also like to see the ability to control my Roku as well.
In general, an IR app with learning facility would be great
mrmrmrmr said:
In general, an IR app with learning facility would be great
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...and the ability to control more than 3 devices as well! Do they have only one room in their HQ at Samsung??? :fingers-crossed:
mrmrmrmr said:
In general, an IR app with learning facility would be great
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I think this is not possible. The iR on Samsung is a sender module, not receiver, at least in S4/Note 3.
Regards
tetsuoshima41 said:
I think this is not possible. The iR on Samsung is a sender module, not receiver, at least in S4/Note 3.
Regards
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ok; I would also be satisfied with some app who can learn through a 4 digit remote controller code.
And not limited to 2 type of devices (TV and air conditioner)
The Gear/smartwatches in general are usually purchased by early adopter/techie types who have a good chance of having a high end home theater system. Most of these setups have the tv piping into a surround receiver, so the Watch-On is terrible in that it doesn't have support for more devices like these.
roku ir
I know the roku has an ir receiver, so it should be a matter of simply finding the right frequency. No reason it couldn't work
Get universal galaxy ir remote or smart ir remote these both have macro to turn on multiple devices and hdmi selectors dslr, coolers and fans
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.remotefairy
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?
id=com.moletag.galaxy.s4.remote
This only for the phone, not the watch hopefully they will make app for the gear
ilostchild said:
Get universal galaxy ir remote or smart ir remote these both have macro to turn on multiple devices and hdmi selectors dslr, coolers and fans
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.remotefairy
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?
id=com.moletag.galaxy.s4.remote
This only for the phone, not the watch hopefully they will make app for the gear
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Yes I use these on my Note 3, but having on the watch is much more "handy". I already sent a request for the Unified Remote guys to write an app for Tizen that works like their phone app. I'd love to use the Gear touchscreen like a mouse for my HTPC.
I think that one of the most underrated aspects of the note 3 is the IR Blaster. Most phones do not come with them anymore.
Currently I use an application called IR Remote that allows me to control my TV's. I also have the full version of Unified Remote, which supports custom IR commands, but apparently the Note 3 does not support learning IR codes (which is what Unified Remote requires apparently).
My question is: What applications/devices do you use for your IR blaster? Have you done custom IR codes?
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I think that one of the most underrated aspects of the note 3 is the IR Blaster. Most phones do not come with them anymore.
Currently I use an application called IR Remote that allows me to control my TV's. I also have the full version of Unified Remote, which supports custom IR commands, but apparently the Note 3 does not support learning IR codes (which is what Unified Remote requires apparently).
My question is: What applications/devices do you use for your IR blaster? Have you done custom IR codes?
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Peel smart remote.
Sent from my SM-G925F
AnyMote Smart Remote is a really good anything remote. Peel Remote is good for having a decent remote and TV Guide, all-in-one. However, I haven't ever toyed around with anything to "learn" codes, because of the funny hardware that's involved and due to lack of funds.
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The personal best for me is SURE remote - it has brands that ive never seen before and they work (i know becoause im playing with it when i go to a tech store full of tvs and many other electronics)
KeuwlSoft - Create your own Universal Remote
Wow -- Now I know what I will do with my Note 3 after I replace it soon. I know that this app will work, since I've used many of their free APP products in the past, which are phenomenally great, and also very comprehensive, if somewhat complex. I'm just now getting their "Remote Creator" app from Google Play, (since I can't post the link yet-- MODS ?? ). Or go to their website at Keuwl dot *** which I recommend, to see all their cool tools. They also have a lot of hardware projects to proto creating both apps and hardware.
I know it will be great. Why? I just used their "Frequency Generator" App to tune "BT earbuds", which are really hearing aids. Turns out, they support going down to below 10 Hz! Their specs say only > 100 Hz, but that is only what it will amplify when using them as HA's. BT music capability goes down below 10 HZ, just from my Note 3. As a reference, here's the lowest sources, where human ears can more "feel the bass, but can't hear it" as well:
Pipe Organ = 18 Hz
Piano = 25 Hz
Guitar (Bass)= 28 Hz
Drum (Bass) = 75-35 Hz w/harmonics
If you are planning on picking anything for remote sound, I'd suggest using their "Frequency Generator" app to test and tune your hardware / ear combinations. Using music itself to tune any equalizer, is more frustrating and not reliable at all.
Peel Remote for me! I have tried others, but I have a TiVo/XBoX/Receiver/TV combo and love being able to program in the custom funcitons. Bu the advertising and buggy interruptions ruin much of it. To that end, I just did a TB of it and when I tries to "update" or take over my lock screen I can just "restore" the previous version.
ASmart remote works as well to set up room combinations etc. I use that if I am at work and want to control the office tv's
Anymote wins hands down, widgets, automation, editable, just brilliant.
Hi guys.
This is my first post and i hope i will not be shredded for being new.
I came here since neither google nore other forums nore youtube helped me with my quest, which is
to have an IR remote to controll aimp on my android device.
I only did find "make ir blaster" or app reviews, or Bluetooth related info.
There is a device called Flirc, which is a small usb stick with IR receiver.
It comes with software to bind the IR input received to keyboard/mouse commands.
The website says all devices that can handle a usb keyboard are able to handle flirc.
The downfall is that the software only comes for Windows/IOs/Android TV.
So i wonder if there is an android app which is homebrewn to make the USB stick of a use in
an android smartphone.
Other than that, i am happy to accept any hint for another method to
controll aimp or any other player vie IR.
IR is a must.
I can remember the ipod/iphone remote which was so easy to use (IR only).
So can u help me spread some light on this topic?
Greetings !
Mandy
For an open source Linux sports watch with external BLE sensors, GPS would be very helpful. Is there an AsteroidOS watch which supports GPS? What about the Huawei 2 GPS watch?
Asteroid IRC chat:
PeterGammaFor an open source Linux sports watch with external BLE sensors, additionally GPS would be very helpful. The Kingwear KW88 Pro has GPS, but as far as I know, the Bluetooth stack is a mess. Is there another AsteroidOS watch which supports GPS?20:02:09AsteroidBot[asteroid-btsyncd] MagneFire synchronized Pull Request #19 BatteryService: Use systemsettings for battery information. (gatesgarth_v2 -> master): https://git.io/JYduj22:35:01MagneFirePeterGamma: There are some other watches that have GPS (The Sony Smartwatch 3 and Huawei Watch 2 come to mind) but it’s not supported from AsteroidOS just yet.22:55:05PeterGammaMagneFire: Thanks, MagneFire. I am currently using a Garmin watch with a BLE footpod, and I don t use GPS at all, since a foot pod is very accurate, and battery life with GPS is shorter. But for an open source sports watch to be taken serious by athletes, GPS is required. I saw some developement work for the Huawei Watch 2 on the AsteroidOS GITHUB which looked great. What do you think. Is GPS for the Huawei Watch 2 far away to be developed?23:15:02MagneFirePeterGamma: I didn’t have a look into this so will probably take some time Though I did get GPS to at least scan on the Sony smartwatch 3, but that’s where it stopped (couldn’t get a GPS location fix)
Source: AsteroidOS IRC Logs 13.4.2021
Good news: GPS works too now on the Huawei Watch 2
MagneFire in the AsteroidOS IRC chat: “Ok so GPS works too now on the Huawei Watch 2, but it does not stop even after closing the asteroid-gps-test app. Is this a known issue for other watches?”GPS works too now on the Huawei Watch 2, that is good news. Maybe an athlete with good coding skills knows how to solve the issue? GPS makes the Huawei Watch 2 interesting to be used as a sports watch (source: AsteroidOS IRC Logs 14.4.2021)
Which is the optimal watch to make an open source sports watch out of it?
I could find the Huawei watch 2 second hand. But where can the Huawei watch 2 4g be found? To access sensor data from Garmin watches is difficult. They have their proprietary .fit file format. ANT+ sensors need special hardware, for instance ANT+ sticks, and it is hard do find another way than synchroniz sports sensor data to Garmin connect. Real-time processing of sports sensor data is even more difficult. Was this was the goal of the companies who developed these products? Many people tried to solve this problem. I made a list of these projects on my Github page:
https://github.com/PeterGamma/Live-stream-of-ANT-plus-and-BLE-sensor-data
Most of these project consist only of a backbone. From there it is possible to develop a project of your choice.
Linux AsteroidOS sports watch on DC Rainmakers blog?
DC Rainmaker, the blog Ray Maker that reviews technology used for runners, cyclists, and triathletes, deleted my link to my AsteroidOS watch blog, or at least I cannot find it anymore. I put I link on his review about peloton bike computers to my AsteroidOS watch blog:
https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/02/peloton-bike-plus-in-depth-review.html
I did not know where else to put it. But I can t find the link anymore. Did Ray delete the link?. It is time to build an AsteroidOS sports watch, so that Ray can review the watch. Then, we can discuss with Ray on his blog about the watch.
Peter Gamma 17.4.2021 21:04
AsteroidOS sports watch with BLEHeartRateLogger.py?
I suggest to start building an AsteroidOS sports with a heart rate chest strap monitor like the Polar H7 or the Polar H10 and GPS. That is all which is needed for a fully funcional sports watch. The first Garmin watches had as far as I know only a heart rate chest strap and a foot pod. Then, they had a major break trough with GPS watches. Which GPS and a chest strap, we can try again to sell the watch to DC Rainmaker. DC Rainmaker has he has a huge impact on athletes. The easiest way I could find to do this is to integrate the BLEHeartRateLogger app into an AsteroidOS watch.
https://github.com/fg1/BLEHeartRateLogger
BLEHeartRateLogger.py is a Bluetooth Low-Energy (BLE) Heart Rate Monitor (HRM) data logger written in Python for Linux. With this tool you can log your heart rate and heart rate variability (RR) during exercise, sleep or whatever comes to mind.
Polar has a Polar SDK
The Polar Sensor Logger app with MQTT support for a real-time stream to Matlab, Python, Influx Database, etc.:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.j_ware.polarsensorlogger&gl=CH
is also based on the Polar SDK, and I suppose also the BLEHeartRateLogger app. Jukka Happonen, Senior Specialist at Polar Electro Oy Research Center made a very helpful contribution with his Polar Sensor Logger app, which can record many parameters from Polar sensors to .txt files, and can stream sensor data over MQTT to Influx Data Base. The Polar Sensor Logger app seems not to be an offical Polar app, but is really an easy and contemporary solution for sensor data streaming. But unfortunately, the Polar Sensor Logger app is not open source.
Peter Gamma 18.4.2021 9:02
Shellscripts and python scripts already run on AsteroidOS (personal communication jrt, AsteroidOS IRC chat)
18.4.2021 09:32:18
jrt: Hi, I’m not entirely sure what you want to archive. Shellscripts and python scripts already run on AsteroidOS. There is a python 3 package available in the repository.
18.4.2021 15:54:12
PeterGamma: Thanks, jrt
Peter Gamma 18.4.2021 16:00