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Introduction to Android

Sensors

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Hardware Example Program

Hardware.java is the start activity – Activates Menu.java– 3 menu items

• Battery.java – demonstrates Battery sensors– Health, charging status, temperature

• Wifi.java – demonstrates Wifi – WiFi scan, signal strength

• Sensors.java– Accelerometer, Light, Magnetic Field,

Temperature, Orientation, proximity

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Running Hardware

Download the zip file Extract creating a folder called Hardware Create a new Android project (from an

existing file) Create an emulator with several sensors. Run the program on the emulator and test

some of the sensors (note not all work on the emulator)

Check with your lecturer to see it working on an actual device.

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Additonal Resources

Sample code from Developer.android.com– AccelerometerPlayActivity

• http://developer.android.com/resources/samples/AccelerometerPlay/src/com/example/android/accelerometerplay/AccelerometerPlayActivity.html

Sensor simulator to attach to android emulator

• http://code.google.com/p/openintents/wiki/SensorSimulator