About this ebook
The target audience for this book includes Raspberry Pi enthusiasts, hobbyists, and anyone who wants to create engaging projects with Android OS. Some knowledge of Android programming would be helpful.
What You Will LearnInstall the tools required on your Pi and Android to manage and administer the Pi from AndroidShare your files between different Android devices using the Pi as a serverSet up the Pi to live-stream the camera in surveillance mode and customize Android to receive this contentTurn your Pi into a media center and control it from your AndroidSee your Android display on a large screen using Raspberry PiConnect your car's dashboard to your Android device using Raspberry PiIn DetailRaspberry Pi is the credit card-sized, general purpose computer which has revolutionized portable technology. Android is an operating system that widely used in mobile phones today both on the high and low ends of the mobile phone market. However, there is little information about how to connect the two in spite of how popular both of them are.
Raspberry Pi Android Projects starts with simple projects that help you access the command prompt and the desktop environment of Raspberry Pi from the comfort of your Android phone or tablet. Then, you will be introduced to more complex projects that combine the strengths of the Pi and Android in amazing ways. These projects will teach you how to manage services on the Pi from Android, share files between Android devices using the Pi as a server, administer and view the Pi's camera from Android in surveillance mode, and connect your car to the Pi and make data more accessible using Android.
The introductory projects covered will be useful each time you need to access or administer your Pi for other purposes, and the more advanced projects will continue to be valuable even after you become an expert on Pi.
By the end of this book, you will be able to create engaging and useful projects that will help you combine the powers of both Android and Raspberry Pi.
Style and approachA quick and easy-to-follow guide that will show how you can add up the power of Pi and Android by combining them.
About the author
Gokhan Kurt has been trying to keep up with the the latest developments in technology and IT in his 15-year-long development career. For the past 4 years, he has been working at IFS Labs, one of the top innovation departments of the Swedish software industry. Currently, he is involved in the Internet of Things and has been developing prototype IoT implementations using Raspberry Pi. He has a master's of science degree from Chalmers University of Technology and a bachelors degree from the Middle East Technical University. You can connect with him on Twitter (@KurtGok) and on LinkedIn (http://se.linkedin.com/in/kurtgokhan).
