Android Things

An intro to Android Things - https://developer.android.com/things

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1. Scott Alexander-Bown Freelance Android Developer @scottyab March 2017
2. @scottyab
3. Developer Preview!! @scottyab
4. Cameras Gateways HVAC Control Smart Meters Point of Sale Inventory Control Interactive Ads Vending Machines Security Systems Smart Doorbells Routers Energy Monitors Asset Tracking Fleet Management Driver Assist Predictive Service Ideal for powerful, intelligent devices on the edge that need to be secure. @scottyab
5. Android SDK Android Studio Play Services Firebase Cloud Platform @scottyab
6. IoT Developer Console Automatic Security Updates Signed Images Verified Boot @scottyab
7. SoM Architecture Google Managed BSP @scottyab
8. Android Things for Developers @scottyab
11. Displays are Optional Consider Alternate UI @scottyab
12. dependencies { provided 'com.google.android.things:androidthings:...' } <application ...> <uses-library android:name="com.google.android.things"/> <activity ...> ... <!-- Launch activity automatically on boot --> <intent-filter> <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/> <category android:name="android.intent.category.IOT_LAUNCHER"/> <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT"/> </intent-filter> </activity> </application> Home Activity @scottyab
13. private GpioCallback callback = new GpioCallback() { @Override public boolean onGpioEdge(Gpio gpio) { int keyAction = gpio.getValue() ? KeyEvent.ACTION_DOWN : KeyEvent.ACTION_UP; inputDriver.emit(new KeyEvent[]{ new KeyEvent(keyAction, KeyEvent.KEYCODE_SPACE)}); return true; } }; Button User Driver (inside your Activity class) InputDriver inputDriver = InputDriver.builder(InputDevice.SOURCE_CLASS_BUTTON) .setName(DRIVER_NAME) .setVersion(DRIVER_VERSION) .setKeys(new int[]{KeyEvent.KEYCODE_SPACE}) .build(); UserDriverManager.getManager().registerInputDriver(inputDriver);
14. Get Started today! @scottyab
15. • Download the latest preview image • writing the image to SD card • Insert the flashed microSD card into your board. • Connect power, ethernet and HDMI • Connect via adb (IP shown on screen) $ adb connect <ip-address> connected to <ip-address>:5555 Setting up your Raspberry Pi 3 @scottyab
16. • Smart doorbell with camera • Weather station • Distributed Piano (by @riggaroo) • Electricity monitor (by @riggaroo) Example projects @scottyab
17. • Dev preview • No one is using live i.e distribution untested • Weave not available yet • Significant hardware requirements CONS @scottyab
18. The Power of Android Automatic and Secure Managed by Google @scottyab
19. Google's IoT Developers Community https://g.co/iotdev Google's IoT Solutions https://iot.google.com Android Things SDK https://developer.android.com/things Scott Alexander-Bown Freelance Android Developer @scottyab