Getting Started with UDOO

Become an efficient maker by designing and building amazing prototypes with the UDOO platform and Android

Getting Started with UDOO

Emanuele Palazzetti
February 2015

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Become an efficient maker by designing and building amazing prototypes with the UDOO platform and Android

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ISBN 139781784391942

Paperback206 pages

Book Description

UDOO is a new development platform that acts as a single board computer capable of running both Linux and Android operating systems. With the compatibility of Arduino devices together with the Android operating system, this board favors the rapid development of physical applications with a solid user interface, which contributes significantly to the success of your projects.

This book is a great tutorial if you are planning to integrate all the amazing capabilities offered by Android into your small or big prototypes and be productive as soon as possible.

This is a step-by-step tutorial that will help you to create amazing real-world applications using UDOO. In each chapter, a brand new feature of this awesome micriboard is explored, before you learn how to put the principles you've learned into practice.

Chapter 1: Turn On the Engines

Introducing the UDOO platform

Downloading and installing Android

Setting up the development environment

Running your first Android application

Summary

Chapter 2: Know Your Tools

Introducing Arduino Due capabilities

Interacting with the real world

Fast prototyping a circuit

Summary

Chapter 3: Testing Your Physical Application

Building a testable circuit

Developing a diagnostic mode

Summary

Chapter 4: Using Sensors to Listen to the Environment

Working with environment sensors

Building a heartbeat monitor

Collecting data from the sketch

Android for data visualization

Enhancing the prototype

Summary

Chapter 5: Managing Interactions with Physical Components

Managing user interactions

Building a web radio with physical interaction

Streaming audio from Android applications

Improving the prototype

Summary

Chapter 6: Building a Chronotherm for Home Automation

Home automation

Building a chronotherm circuit

Managing the chronotherm through Android

Improving the prototype

Summary

Chapter 7: Using Android APIs for Human Interaction

Extending prototypes with Android APIs

Improving user settings

Implementing voice recognition

Improving user interaction with voice synthesis

Summary

Chapter 8: Adding Network Capabilities

Extending Chronotherm with network capabilities

Collecting weather forecast data

Improving the boiler with an antifreeze check

Summary

What You Will Learn

Build working prototype circuits using breadboards
Create real-world applications and prototypes using all the features provided by the UDOO board
Control external circuits from Android applications with the Accessory Development Kit
Listen to the environment and change the application behavior using external sensors
Enhance user interaction with native Android APIs for voice recognition and synthesis
Use the Android networking API to provide Internet data to UDOO-connected circuits
Collect and publish sensor data from Android applications using MQTT libraries

Authors

Emanuele Palazzetti

Emanuele Palazzetti is a software developer with strong JavaScript knowledge and a solid background in Python development. Part of his job entails taking care of backend web applications mostly built with the Django web framework. In the past few years, he has delved into many well-known frontend frameworks, such as AngularJS and EmberJS, to strengthen his JavaScript knowledge. Being a former Java developer, he leveraged his previous knowledge and started working on Android; by combining his interest on electronics and embedded devices with the well-known mobile platform, he managed to build several prototypes and small physical applications.

He currently works at Evonove, a small company where he has been leading a number of frontend software projects mostly based on the AngularJS framework. He is also an open source advocate, active contributor, and speaker at Python and Android conferences. He writes about JavaScript and other development stuff at http://palazzetti.me.

Chapter 1: Turn On the Engines

Introducing the UDOO platform

Downloading and installing Android

Setting up the development environment

Running your first Android application

Summary

Chapter 2: Know Your Tools

Introducing Arduino Due capabilities

Interacting with the real world

Fast prototyping a circuit

Summary

Chapter 3: Testing Your Physical Application