If you are an Android app developer who wants to experiment with the hardware capabilities of the BeagleBone Black platform, then this book is ideal for you. You are expected to have basic knowledge of developing Android apps but no prior hardware experience is required.
What you will learn
Install Android on your BeagleBone Black Explore the three primary hardware interfaces of the BeagleBone Black-GPIO, SPI, and I2C Construct circuits that interface the BeagleBone Black with high-speed sensors, external memory chips, and more Discover the advantages and disadvantages of using GPIO, I2C, and SPI components in your interfacing projects Modify Android to recognize and interface with your own custom and prototype hardware Develop multithreaded apps that communicate directly with custom circuitry