This blog will show you how to use the LEDs of the Rainbow hat peripheral. In learning about how to make the LEDs blink, we will use the GPIO protocol which can come in handy…
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[TUT] Your First Android Things Application
This blog is going to show you how to write your first Android Things application. We’ll discuss the hardware details you need to know to get started and then dive into the code of the…
Android Architecture Components meets AndroidThings
Android Architecture Components are a new set of opinionated guidelines written up by Google on how to structure your code when writing an Android application. From the official documentation: The most important thing you should…
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Threading best practices : 3 ways on Android Things
Working with Android Things means connecting to peripheral sensors & actuators to communicate sending or receiving commands and data. As with all Android development, you should be evaluating the impact of this and consider offloading…
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[TUT] Android Things – Writing a PIR Motion Sensor Driver
This blog will show you how to write an Android Things driver for the HC-SR501 PIR Sensor Module. This module can detect movement and uses a GPIO pin on your Android Things board for communication.…
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The Making of an Android Auto Demo Unit
Android Auto is a protocol developed by Google to allow mobile devices to be controlled by a car head unit. This means you can use Google Maps navigation, play music, get notifications of important happenings,…
Five reasons why Android developers should start developing for the internet of things
The “internet of things” (IoT) is simple: everyday objects that have internet connectivity and sensors that can gather, transmit and receive information. But why does this ubiquitous functionality affect you as an Android developer? …
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