A USB host shield for the Arduino is needed to connect to an Android hand set. ... Unfortunately this doesn’t allow you to change, compile, or write sketches to the Arduino.

Arduino explains a little more : “the Arduino USB Host Shield is based on the MAX3421E, which is a USB peripheral/host controller containing the digital logic and analog circuitry necessary to ...

Then uncompress the zip folder and rename the directory to "USB_Host_Shield_20", as any special characters are not supported by the Arduino IDE. Now open up the Arduino IDE and open "File>Preferences" ...

The idea early on was to leverage existing Arduino libraries to connect with a standard USB mouse, specifically, the hardware would take the form of an Arduino Mega 2560 with a USB Host Shield.

"Galileo’s dedicated USB On-The-Go port will let you use the the Arduino USB Host library to act as a keyboard or mouse for other computers ...

35 x 20mm 50 x 25mm 65 x 30mm “The sizes have been chosen after customer consultation to provide prototype builders and small volume OEMs generous room for their PCB,” said Hammond. Called 1551USB, ...

Have an old USB keyboard you love, ... DastardlyLabs uses a USB host shield, a Bluetooth module, an Arduino Pro Mini, and a bunch of other random parts to create this little device.