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Android Hardware Interfacing with the BeagleBone Black

Design and implement Android apps that interface with your own custom hardware circuits and the BeagleBone Black

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|Mar 2015
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    Book Description

    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

    Who this book is for

    Table of Contents

    1. Introducing Android and BeagleBone Black
    2. Interfacing with Android
    3. Handling inputs and outputs with GPIOs
    4. Storing and retrieving data with I2C
    5. Interfacing with high-speed sensors using SPI
    6. Creating a complete interfacing solution
    7. Where to go from here
    PDF ISBN: 978-1-78439-345-8
    Publisher: Packt Publishing Limited
    Copyright owner: © 2015 Packt Publishing Limited
    Publication date: 2015
    Language: English
    Pages: 134