SparkFun Electronics Commentsurn:uuid:214d0e4e-f1b1-d287-ce26-ac5b4c9f82492024-03-28T03:53:14-06:00SparkFun Electronicsbri_huang on KIT-13923 - SparkFun Inventor's Kit for Google's Science Journal Appbri_huangurn:uuid:956f1586-bf89-8207-d4fb-3c821786c5c52016-08-26T08:46:37-06:00<p>Thanks for sharing this! I'll ping the owners of the repo to see what they think of merging the pull request. This is awesome. Thanks!</p>
Customer #630126 on KIT-13923 - SparkFun Inventor's Kit for Google's Science Journal AppCustomer #630126urn:uuid:9a1fdccf-e6eb-6fd9-42f2-4ddf68bfea912016-08-25T23:39:26-06:00<p>I commented above, but I created a little <a href="https://github.com/google/science-journal-arduino/tree/master/guide" rel="nofollow">guide</a> for building the latest firmware with the new build system.</p>
Customer #630126 on KIT-13923 - SparkFun Inventor's Kit for Google's Science Journal AppCustomer #630126urn:uuid:576d6bae-7e03-87b1-5278-b74d83e8f3362016-08-25T23:37:05-06:00<p>There is now a <a href="https://github.com/google/science-journal-arduino/tree/master/guide" rel="nofollow">guide</a> for building the latest firmware with the new build system.</p>
Customer #834208 on KIT-13923 - SparkFun Inventor's Kit for Google's Science Journal AppCustomer #834208urn:uuid:3057129d-fe91-2fbb-211d-33037e4babb22016-08-15T16:08:00-06:00<p>Perfect, now I got it to work. Thanks!</p>
bri_huang on KIT-13923 - SparkFun Inventor's Kit for Google's Science Journal Appbri_huangurn:uuid:782080ae-a45d-ec9e-fb5d-0b0e302484b22016-08-15T08:10:25-06:00<p>I'm working through the new platformio.org support right now. In the meantime, you can probably use an older commit from the repository. I think this one: <a href="https://github.com/google/science-journal-arduino/tree/c68e6ed7c0c07c8764b178f856e3d636644db626" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/google/science-journal-arduino/tree/c68e6ed7c0c07c8764b178f856e3d636644db626</a> should get you the files you need to program your 101 directly from Arduino.<p>I'll post an update as soon as I'm able to evaluate the new framework.</p></p>
Customer #834208 on KIT-13923 - SparkFun Inventor's Kit for Google's Science Journal AppCustomer #834208urn:uuid:31c7e636-ea1b-c26e-ceff-1a85db708cd62016-08-15T06:41:26-06:00<p>Ok, I see now that they have dropped Arduino IDE support, and moved to Platform IO. I am a bit unfamiliar with this environment, and would appreciate a guide. Right now I get errors on build within that environment.</p>
Customer #834208 on KIT-13923 - SparkFun Inventor's Kit for Google's Science Journal AppCustomer #834208urn:uuid:6a626d02-6d96-5e41-d308-f776ad8cf0c92016-08-13T08:13:06-06:00<p>I'm probably missing something obvious, but I don't find any sketch there, only .cpp files.
The same for the official instructions on how to manually install it, https://github.com/google/science-journal-arduino/blob/master/docs/arduino101.md . They do not seem to be available anymore.
I have an Arduino101 that I intended to use for this, but right now I am a bit stuck on how.</p>
bri_huang on KIT-13923 - SparkFun Inventor's Kit for Google's Science Journal Appbri_huangurn:uuid:64da6370-e92d-771f-bccc-1556620ff8bd2016-05-26T18:00:22-06:00<p>The app will work on any android device that has BLE and uses Kit Kat Android OS or above. We tried it out on an older tablet we have in the office and got the same "not supported" error you're seeing.<p>But, Almost all phones people are using these days meet both requirements. There are several that are priced around $40 like the Moto E and many other entry level phones from LG, BLU, or ZTE. It doesn't need a SIM card or data plan if you set it up on wifi.</p></p>
hyperrog on KIT-13923 - SparkFun Inventor's Kit for Google's Science Journal Apphyperrogurn:uuid:e994356e-64e6-d2d7-7de6-bbba08680fe62016-05-26T16:13:14-06:00<p>Will the app work with Android tablets like the Nexus, or only phones? I tried installing on my Nexus 7 and it said "device not supported".</p>
AmitDeutsch on KIT-13923 - SparkFun Inventor's Kit for Google's Science Journal AppAmitDeutschurn:uuid:966eb312-d60a-19f8-c37d-7754ea5284042016-05-24T13:12:52-06:00<p>Hello! I manage the forum for Science Journal; sorry to hear you are having difficulties! We haven't deleted any forum posts, so feel free to post again since there may have been a problem the first time you tried. The team just returned from Maker Faire and will be responding to forum posts promptly. Thanks!</p>
Osqui on KIT-13923 - SparkFun Inventor's Kit for Google's Science Journal AppOsquiurn:uuid:38028bc6-ac18-9e08-98e4-ed2856088f382016-05-22T17:22:39-06:00<p>Oooh, thanks a lot!!!</p>
Customer #809277 on KIT-13923 - SparkFun Inventor's Kit for Google's Science Journal AppCustomer #809277urn:uuid:6e963728-4027-e298-7a22-8e8cc553e1982016-05-22T00:43:30-06:00<p>hy</p>
bri_huang on KIT-13923 - SparkFun Inventor's Kit for Google's Science Journal Appbri_huangurn:uuid:d1a382c2-a16b-104d-efc9-534b111b7e612016-05-21T21:26:11-06:00<p>of course! I'll see if I can get it added to the product page, too. But, in the meantime, the firmware for the Arduino 101 is on github <a href="https://github.com/google/science-journal-arduino" rel="nofollow">here</a>. You'll also need to install / add the <a href="https://github.com/nanopb/nanopb" rel="nofollow">nanoPB library</a>. Our techs found that it works best with the latest Arduino (1.6.8+).</p>
Osqui on KIT-13923 - SparkFun Inventor's Kit for Google's Science Journal AppOsquiurn:uuid:c390b6e1-a57d-d50f-a1b1-ad4c2ef8aceb2016-05-21T17:17:33-06:00<p>"Arduino 101 board is pre-programmed to communicate directly with the Science Journal App."
Could you share this code?
Thanks!</p>
bri_huang on KIT-13923 - SparkFun Inventor's Kit for Google's Science Journal Appbri_huangurn:uuid:7816d724-fbae-42e8-da88-64cdb430408f2016-05-20T22:50:07-06:00<p>Glad to be of help! I can't answer for the people at Google, but we're happy to be here. I'm sure it's unintentional. The team that worked on the app are all at MakerFaire this weekend.<p>As a note - they showed me a trick to "reset" the app with out uninstalling it. You can long-hold the app from the applications folder (not the shortcut) and drag it over to the [App info] button. Click [Clear Data] to reset the app.</p><p>I'm a former physics teacher, and I agree that the app can use some improvements, but it is pretty slick as a handheld sensor / data logger and it has a lot of potential! -- @sparkfunEDU</p></p>
caposc on KIT-13923 - SparkFun Inventor's Kit for Google's Science Journal Appcaposcurn:uuid:bae750cb-abbf-15f7-5cab-f74076934d6d2016-05-20T22:26:31-06:00<p>Thanks for the help. Yes I just clicked through the date check. COPPA restrictions makes sense. Had to uninstall to get the prompt again.
They still need to do a BUNCH of work to get this operational at the level I think most teachers would like to use it.
And why is it that Sparkfun responds faster than Google?
And why did Google delete my similar post from their forum website?
As always, Sparkfun is proving a valuable resource.
Thanks</p>
bri_huang on KIT-13923 - SparkFun Inventor's Kit for Google's Science Journal Appbri_huangurn:uuid:170e77c9-6a9c-6af1-9497-f8f1a48d7c202016-05-20T17:29:45-06:00<p>@caposc - I have been testing the app out, and it has some great features in it. You should be able to export data by gmail, Google Drive, or by bluetooth.<p>Because of COPPA compliance, the app asks your age -- and, if you inadvertently put in a bogus birthdate (as I often do), it restricts the "share/export" feature. Sampling speed is currently set by the firmware and limited by the bluetooth stack. The developers at google are working on adding more features, but the deadline was to release this for MakerFaire this weekend. Stay tuned! More features to come.</p><p>Here are some screenshots I quickly snagged for you all:</p><p>*<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B54yDj7uEDKhcWNIWHJnX193R2M" rel="nofollow">click on the ... to view the export option</a></p><p>*<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B54yDj7uEDKhVy1WUnhPSURHUGc" rel="nofollow">export to drive, gmail, or bluetooth</a></p></p>
caposc on KIT-13923 - SparkFun Inventor's Kit for Google's Science Journal Appcaposcurn:uuid:697228e3-dd5b-519a-3cab-073ef63f8a442016-05-20T16:35:00-06:00<p>If we are done beating them up for sloppy coding, the product is the thing to assess here.<br>
I have no doubt the materials provided by Sparkfun are fine, but the Android app is next to useless. You cannot even download data, compare one trial to another, or get anything other than a signal mapped to 10 bits out of any one of a thousand sensors I would like to try with this. I'm a teacher and the app is completely useless for anything other than qualitative science.</p>
Grubi on KIT-13923 - SparkFun Inventor's Kit for Google's Science Journal AppGrubiurn:uuid:4a4e091d-8957-b109-7535-1119e8dea8cf2016-05-20T15:37:14-06:00<p>Instead of saying "Sorry, world" every time you do have
something interesting, fix the problem with your local
distributors before you actually release the product.
Sales is not rocket science in the end of the day,
and you knew it better than me.</p>
bri_huang on KIT-13923 - SparkFun Inventor's Kit for Google's Science Journal Appbri_huangurn:uuid:9502dd64-49c4-8053-df8c-945b28dd89632016-05-20T11:32:53-06:00<p>Fixed. You all are really fast. Sorry about that. It was our internal vs. external link management on our product description.<p>Thanks everyone!</p></p>
kd7eir on KIT-13923 - SparkFun Inventor's Kit for Google's Science Journal Appkd7eirurn:uuid:b4789e9f-a8e8-8930-598f-cc3c37415fd22016-05-20T11:22:27-06:00<p>Both of your Google links are 404<p>Rather embarrassing for a company that is trying to tout itself as a learning resource - I know a good web developer that actually knows how to TEST his code before he posts it to the world - hit me up if you need his name!</p></p>
l0gikG8 on KIT-13923 - SparkFun Inventor's Kit for Google's Science Journal Appl0gikG8urn:uuid:62dc75de-26a2-51ae-31b0-ff6c268bd8af2016-05-20T11:21:21-06:00<p>ninja'd <a href="https://makingscience.withgoogle.com/sciencejournal" rel="nofollow">https://makingscience.withgoogle.com/sciencejournal</a></p>
wankeye on KIT-13923 - SparkFun Inventor's Kit for Google's Science Journal Appwankeyeurn:uuid:bd5c2027-c211-2432-c944-1f7ebe5784602016-05-20T11:20:11-06:00<p>Until they fix it, here's what it should be linking to: https://makingscience.withgoogle.com/sciencejournal</p>
ari6126 on KIT-13923 - SparkFun Inventor's Kit for Google's Science Journal Appari6126urn:uuid:c2e52825-99cb-a5c8-f4c2-f8893e8e12072016-05-20T11:13:46-06:00<p>The link to Science Journal is broken. Thanks!</p>