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Android Sensor Programming By Example

You're reading from   Android Sensor Programming By Example Take your Android applications to the next level of interactivity by exploring the wide variety of Android sensors

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Product type Paperback
Published in Apr 2016
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781785285509
Length 194 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Varun Nagpal Varun Nagpal
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Table of Contents (8) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Sensor Fundamentals FREE CHAPTER 2. Playing with Sensors 3. The Environmental Sensors – The Weather Utility App 4. The Light and Proximity Sensors 5. The Motion, Position, and Fingerprint Sensors 6. The Step Counter and Detector Sensors – The Pedometer App 7. The Google Fit Platform and APIs – The Fitness Tracker App

Chapter 1.  Sensor Fundamentals

In this chapter, we will understand the fundamentals of sensors and explore what the sensor world looks like from an Android perspective. We will also look at the classes, interfaces, and methods provided by the Android platform to access sensors. This chapter will also focus on the standards and best practices for using Android sensors.

You will learn the following topics in this chapter:

  • What are sensors?
  • Different types of sensors and values.
  • Individual sensor descriptions and their common usage.
  • How to use sensor coordinate system?
  • What is Android Sensor Stack?
  • Understanding the Sensor framework APIs and classes.
  • Understanding the sensor sampling period, frequency, and reporting mode.
  • Specific sensor configuration and sensor availability based on the API level.
  • Best practices to access and use sensors.
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Android Sensor Programming By Example
Published in: Apr 2016
Publisher: Packt
ISBN-13: 9781785285509
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