March 2012
Beginner
314 pages
7h 26m
English
This book explains how to set up projects for Android devices communicating with external hardware with the help of the Android Open Accessory Development Kit (ADK). You will learn how to configure your development environment, how to select hardware and set up circuits accordingly, and how to program Android applications and the hardware counterparts. The book will teach you the basics you need to let your own ideas come to life. Through several projects, you will get to know the features of the ADK-compatible hardware boards, sensors, and actuators, and how you can interact with them through an Android application.
Generally, anyone who is interested in mobile programming and hardware tinkering will enjoy ...