On 2013-03-13, at 12:57 PM, Ben Francis <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sun, Mar 10, 2013 at 10:07 PM, Imran Khan <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I wanted to ask if it is currently possible to interface Firefox OS >> devices to external hardware such as an Arduino. >> > > You might be interested in the proposed WebUSB > API<https://wiki.mozilla.org/WebAPI/WebUSB>which would technically > allow you to interface with an Arduino board (or > anything else) via USB. > > This work is tracked by bug > 674718<https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=674718>
That is very cool. But that would only work with phones that support USB On The Go and the (ARM based) Arduino Due which has OTG support. Personally I would be more interested in BlueTooth LE support. Both Apple and Google are discouraging connecting to accessories or devices over USB and are actively encouraging BlueTooth LE (Low Energy). Because it is much simpler and requires no certification and cannot potentially kill you device if you accidentally cross the wires. See https://wiki.mozilla.org/WebAPI/WebBluetooth … I would also be interested in hacking on that. S. _______________________________________________ dev-b2g mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-b2g
