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doc:appunti:android:bluetooth_keboard [2020/01/31 17:42] – [Key Mapping Test] niccolodoc:appunti:android:bluetooth_keboard [2020/02/04 10:36] – [Using OsmAnd with a Remote Controller] niccolo
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 ====== Using OsmAnd with a Remote Controller ====== ====== Using OsmAnd with a Remote Controller ======
  
-I'm an early joiner of the **OpenStreetMap** project, so I'm a big fan of the **OsmAnd** app. It is my preferred choice for **motorbike on-board navigation**.+[{{.:osmadn:osmand-remote-controller.jpg?380 |OsmAnd paierd with a Bluetooth remote controller}}] 
 +I'm an early joiner of the **[[https://www.openstreetmap.org|OpenStreetMap]]** project, so I'm a big fan of the **[[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.osmand|OsmAnd]]** app. It is my preferred choice for **motorbike on-board navigation**.
  
-A long-standing issue was the impossiblity to operate the map while **wearing gloves**. To be clear: panning and zooming on the Android touchscreen is impossibile. Here we explore the possibility to use a little Bluetooth remote controller to get at least the **basic pan/zoom functions**; in short: **it could work!**+A long-standing issue was the impossiblity to operate the map while **wearing gloves**. To be clear: panning and zooming on the Android touchscreen using gloves is impossibile. Here we explore the possibility to use a little Bluetooth remote controller to get at least the **basic pan/zoom functions**; in short: **it could work!**
  
 ===== The Mocute Universal Wireless Remote Controller ===== ===== The Mocute Universal Wireless Remote Controller =====
  
-[{{ .:osmadn:mocute-remote-controller.jpg?320|The Mocute Remote Controller}}] +[{{ .:osmadn:mocute-remote-controller.jpg?280|The Mocute Remote Controller}}] 
-It is a low-cost (5-10 euros) **Bluetooth** device. It has an internal **rechargeable battery** which should last about 10 hours. The small size is quite convenient for using it on the **handlebar** of a motorbike, the biggest problem being to be **not water-proof**.+It is a low-cost (5-10 euros) **Bluetooth** device, sold under different brands. At present (Jan 2020) you can find it on **Amazon** or **Aliexpress.com** under the generic terms //Android gamepad Bluetooth controller//. It has an internal **rechargeable battery** which should last about 10 hours. The small size is quite convenient for using it on the **handlebar** of a motorbike, the biggest problem being to be **not water-proof**.
  
 | {{:img:pros_icon.png?nolink&36|}}  | **Low price** (5-10 €).\\ **Very small** size.  | | {{:img:pros_icon.png?nolink&36|}}  | **Low price** (5-10 €).\\ **Very small** size.  |
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 Using the **[[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.elron.gamepadtester|Gamepad tester]]** Android app, you can see what **joystick axis** are associated with a gamepad, and the analogic values reported for each **joystick position**. Using the **[[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.elron.gamepadtester|Gamepad tester]]** Android app, you can see what **joystick axis** are associated with a gamepad, and the analogic values reported for each **joystick position**.
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 +===== Other remote controllers =====
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 +  * **[[https://daytona-global.com/products/?page=Products_Product&mfrID=13&categID=28&subcategID=80&productID=87352|Daytona Smartphone controller]]** - Sent keypresses to the Android device: Enter, Power, Escape, Home, Joystick.
 +  * **[[https://carpe-iter.com/carpe-iter-control/|Carpe Iter Control]]** - Seven programmable keys, with two functions each.
  
 ===== Web References ===== ===== Web References =====