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IOIO
open-in-new
<p>IOIO (pronounced <i>yo-yo</i>) is a series of <a href="/facts/Open_source/7X9rCdz4">open source</a> <a href="/facts/PIC_microcontroller/NrRJCqHS">PIC microcontroller</a>-based boards that allow <a href="/facts/Google_Android/nNyHb0xz">Android</a> <a href="/facts/Mobile_application/r7vp6meo">mobile applications</a> to interact with external electronics. The device was invented by Ytai Ben-Tsvi in 2011, and was first manufactured by <a href="/facts/SparkFun_Electronics/pxqxTjSr">SparkFun Electronics</a>. The name "IOIO" is inspired by the function of the device, which enables applications to receive external input ("I") and produce external output ("O"). </p>