Connect an iPhone/iPad to External Sensors with HiJack and techBASIC
techBASIC Developer: Byte Works, Inc. Price: $14.99 Download from the App Store User Ratings: Now there’s an easy and powerful way to connect external devices to the iPhone/iPad using techBASIC and HiJack . techBASIC is a BASIC programming language that runs right on the iPhone/iPad. HiJack is an A-D converter that plugs into the headphone jack on the same devices. techBASIC makes it easy to manipulate data and plot the results from HiJack, creating a powerful tool to collect information from almost any external device without the need to write software first on a desktop computer.Scientists, engineers, students and hobbyists now have a way to connect the iPhone and iPad to the outside world, collect information and process it right on their iPhone or iPad. The HiJack project from the University of Michigan, with participation from the University of Utah, created a hardware and software platform to do just that. HiJack is designed to create cubic inch peripherals that connect through the headphone jack on an iPhone or iPad. It can even use the audio output from the headphone to provide up to 7.4 mW of power to the external device. Several devices have already been built, including an EKG monitor, a soil moisture sensor, and an Oscilloscope. (more…)
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Connect an iPhone/iPad to External Sensors with HiJack and techBASIC
