How do i use Simulink to make an app that allows communication between android and arduino through USB ?

Hello all

Is it possible to use SImulink to make an app that allows android and arduino to communicate with each other via an USB-OTG cable ?

I understand that there is a serial receive and send within the Arduino support package.

However, there is no such block within the android support package.

I would like to see if this is possible directly, or is it always necessary to create a separate application that runs in the backgroun to send and receive the serial data?

Cheers !

Answer 1

[Sruthi Yenugula]

Currently Android Support package does'nt have USB-OTG support, you can use ToApp/FromApp block and implement your own USB communication in Android Studio

Check below examples on how to use fromApp and toApp blocks

https://www.mathworks.com/help/supportpkg/android/ref/enhanced-color-replacement-with-customized-code.html

https://www.mathworks.com/help/supportpkg/android/examples/visualize-sensor-data-from-an-android-device-in-rviz-example.html

https://www.mathworks.com/help/supportpkg/android/examples/set-position-of-bebop-drone-on-gazebo-simulator-from-android-device-using-ros.html

[Kiat Nern Yeo]

Hi Sir Thanks for replying

Will this mean that i will need to make another application to run in the background, in order to send the data through a USB cable ?

I understand that this ToApp and FromApp requires me to edit the generated code in Android Studio.

Cheers

Answer 2

[Alireza Ghaderi]

i think it is supported now... I havent done that but there is a Serial send/receive in Simulink suport packages for android. I think that would do the job