Well boys and girls, it seems like Grant Skinner has beaten us all to the creative punch. This is probably the most creative yet utilizing LEGOs, Adobe AIR, a race track and little cars, and of course, his Google Nexus One. He has created a way to make his Nexus One act as the accelerator by using the Adobe AIR application.
“To summarize: The generic mobile client connects over the LAN to the desktop app. The desktop app sends it a “surface” SWF which contains all of the graphics and logic for the interaction (allowing the host to dictate the experience). The mobile client then sends accelerometer data to the host, which interprets the data, and sends back commands to update the client UI. The host communicates with a Phidgets motor controller, which controls the speed of the cars. And yes, it supports multiple connections (limited to 2 in this case because that’s how many cars I have).”
This is pretty amazing and Mr. Skinner here is working on a few other projects for our enjoyment as well. You can visit his blog at gskinner.com or follow him on twitter @gskinner.
Via: GSkinner
What do you think of Mr. Skinner’s project and what would you guys and gals like to see in the future? Leave your comments below.
