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Android Application
Java
Android 2.2 (API level 8)
Archos 28 tablet
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Source Code:
version 1.0
11-14-2012
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Description :
This is a simple Android application that visualizes the real time output of the accelerometer that is inside of the Archos 28. Every time new accelerometer data is received (about 20 time a second) the visualization is redrawn. Tap anywhere on the screen to close the application.
User Interface :
- The accelerations on each axis are displayed in meters per second squared at the top (z is towards the ground)
- The blue arrow shows the acceleration vector.
Packages
- www.projectbiped.AccelerometerTest : the collection of code that contains the user interface and logic.
Files
AccelerometerTestActivity.java
- Extends the Activity class
- allows it to be run as an application
- Implements the SensorEventListener interface
- allows it to get feedback on the accelerometer output
- The main activity for the application
- Creates the AccelerometerView and sets it as the full screen view
- Registers a listener for the accelerometer sensor (lines 58 and 59)
- Sends accelerometer info to the AcelerometerView to be visualized (see the onSensorChanged method)
AccelerometerView.java
- Extends the View class
- allows it to display information to the screen
- onDraw() method that renders the visualization
- setAccelerometerMeasurement() is called by the AccelerometerTestActivity
- triggers a redrawing of the visualization by calling the invalidate() method
- Specifies that AccelerometerTestActivity is the activity that should be run once the application starts up
Dependencies :
- Requires that attached Android device has an accelerometer (the Archos 28 has an accelerometer).
Installation :
- Setup the Android development environment on your computer.
- Download the source folder for this application.
- Open Eclipse on your computer.
- Add this application to your work space.
- From the main menu : File / Import / Android / Existing Android Code Into Workspace
- Select the folder you downloaded that has the source code for this application.
- Make sure all of the dependencies have been met.
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