Attention PC technology luminaries

[Homeboy981]

Originally Posted by ekam

I already have this iPhone app, I use every feature on it except for driving.

Coolest iPhone App Ever - iPorsche Remote - Must See !!! - YouTube

That was hilarious! How do you get Spin the hottie?

[jb92563]

Folks have been building devices like this for years with Arduino's.

You can create virtually any kind of functionality with it.

Add any kind of sensor device available, GPS, accelerometer, gyro, temp, pressure, light, sonar, Blue Tooth, WiFi, strain gauages etc.

You could duplicate that devices functionality in a couple hours for under $50

Wonder what the Twine costs?

I have been thinking of an Arduino data logger taking data off the OBDII port for tuning and reviewing track performance.

[Meir]

Originally Posted by jb92563

Folks have been building devices like this for years with Arduino's.

You can create virtually any kind of functionality with it.

Add any kind of sensor device available, GPS, accelerometer, gyro, temp, pressure, light, sonar, Blue Tooth, WiFi, strain gauages etc.

You could duplicate that devices functionality in a couple hours for under $50

Wonder what the Twine costs?

I have been thinking of an Arduino data logger taking data off the OBDII port for tuning and reviewing track performance.

if you could duplicate that solution for 50$, i will offer you a very nice job with a very nice salary.

[jb92563]

Originally Posted by Meir

if you could duplicate that solution for 50$, i will offer you a very nice job with a very nice salary.

I think the twine is a neat first effort but they are missing the biggest part of their sales strategy, the Application side of their device. Sounds like a student project.

They have several sensors and those need to be explained as the average person who it seems to be geared too will not know how the sensors can be utilized.

Right now it detects wet, a vibration, magnetic latch.... only one of two options, yes or no.

The Arduino solution could measure the degree as some of those sensors have a scale of ranges.

Plus take it to the next step and DO something physical in response to the detection, like turn something on or off.

On the cost side you could have this thing produced for maybe $15 with all the sensors in China.

Now I'm starting to think of a competing product.

But, I digress.

My experience with Arduino's has been with flight stabilization control so far (Drones), and they perform amazingly well at that complex task.

[tonycarreon]

if you look at the kickstarter description, they're taking on the tech side with a "wizard" type interface, the device is not meant to be programmed. you use the web page and set up simple rules - if bumped, send message. if it gets wet, send a txt, etc.

fyi. the retail price is planned at $99.

still one of my fav. youtube videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lCUGPixEnk

[pk2]

Originally Posted by jb92563

Folks have been building devices like this for years with Arduino's...

I have been thinking of an Arduino data logger taking data off the OBDII port for tuning and reviewing track performance.

Huh, I thought I was the only one trying to marry arduinos and Porches.

Regards, PK