Meeting Reminder - Feb 28, 2013 - The Android Accessory Development Kit

[Don Ward]

Hello all: 

Just a reminder to RSVP for the upcoming February 28, 2013 meeting on the Android Accessory Development Kit presented by Terry May.

The cost is free and food and refreshments will be provided.

Details below:

RSVP at: http://www.meetup.com/Detroit-Google-Developers-Group/events/101647192/

When: February 28, 2013 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Where: The Madison Building in Detroit, 1555 Broadway Street, Detroit, MI

The Android Accessory Development Kit (ADK) is a reference implementation for hardware manufacturers and hobbyists to use as a starting point for building accessories for Android. Each ADK release is provided with source code and hardware specifications to make the process of developing your own accessories easier. Google encourages the use of the ADK to create new and alternative hardware for Android.

Android accessories such as audio docking stations, exercise machines and medical equipment are some of the devices that can interface with Android devices using the ADK.

In this talk, Terry May will discuss the ADK and how he has used it in some of his projects as well as demonstrate how to use the the 2011 and 2012 versions of the ADK. Terry has recently been exploring how best to interface Android with the real world via the Android ADK or the Newer android.hardware.usb package. This is a unique opportunity to see demos of the Accessory Development kits from 2011/12 and the "usb-serial-for-android" library.

About Terry May

Terry May is an infamous Detroit area Software Developer, autodidact and hacker.  He has done everything from small appliance repairman, television production assistant, WILX Graphic Designer, IT guy, assistant video editor, free lance 3D animator, WKBD Graphic Designer, flash guy and Multimedia Specialist.  He started hacking as a teenager on Commodore 64s and CB radios.

Terry is a polyglot programmer and ECMAScript virtuoso.  Today he works on Android Apps, Unity 3D and Augmented Reality projects for Detroit Labs.