DESCRIPTION:
Prototype made for a lecture & tutorial at the Vienna University of Technology; using Android, Arduino, the Watterott Redfly WiFi shield, and the Arduino IRremote library.

The system consists of an Android app that connects to the Arduino device via WiFi. The Arduino device works as an IR-converter, providing a simple REST web service to send and receive IR commands from common IR remote controls. The Android app stores the commands, letting the user customise his own interfaces to substitute all IR remotes, e.g. for televisions, DVD/media players, receivers, speakers, air conditioning systems, and so forth. Due to the WiFi-based system, no line of sight is required between the Android and the appliances that are to be controlled. Further, one could switch devices located in other rooms, or from different networks, even from abroad.
The HTTP interface makes it possible to store commands as bookmarks in a browser, or refer to them from within different Web apps; so one could also e.g. mute his stereo via his notebook/netbook/tablet.
There are limitless expansion possibilities, considering the open architecture of the platforms used, such as interfacing remote-controlled AC outlets, or implementing a discovery service, so visitors to one's place could control devices with their own smartphones, and so forth.

Music: Blackmill - Rain.

Made for educational purposes only. All trademarks are property of their respective owners.

*** UPDATE: Upon numerous requests, I have now uploaded the project sources and documentation to http://alex.newtron.at/dropbox/AwesomeRemote_v0.1.zip

Happy building!